英语语法分析

They may also be friends of the chairman, so they are reluctant to upset the applecart.

他们也可能是主席的朋友，所以他们不愿从中捣乱。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Tom upset the other team's applecart by hitting a home run in the last inning and we won the game.

汤姆在最后一局中击出一个本垒打而破坏了对方的胜利之果，结果我们队反而赢了。

When he referred to that incident of last year, he upset the applecart and the whole deal fell through.

他提到去年的那起事件，令前功尽弃，整笔生意就此泡汤。