upright

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英[ˈʌpraɪt]
美[ˈʌpraɪt]

基本释义

adj.
直立的; 正直的; 规矩的
n.
立柱

词性变化

实用例句

She sat upright in bed.

她挺直地坐在床上。

牛津词典

He managed to pull himself upright.

他设法直起了身子。

牛津词典

an upright posture

直立的姿势

牛津词典

Gradually raise your body into an upright position.

慢慢起身,成直立状态。

牛津词典

Keep the bottle upright.

保持瓶子直立。

牛津词典

an upright bar

直立的栏杆

牛津词典

an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide)

立式冰柜

牛津词典

an upright chair (= one with a high straight back)

高直背椅子

牛津词典

an upright citizen

正直的公民

牛津词典

Helen sat upright in her chair...

海伦笔直地坐在椅子上。

...those who had managed to remain upright...

那些尽力保持腰背挺直的人

...the latest state-of-the-art upright vacuum cleaners.

最新款、最先进的立式吸尘器

He was sitting on an upright chair beside his bed, reading.

他正坐在床前一张直背椅上看书。

...the uprights of a four-poster bed.

四柱床的立柱

...a very upright, trustworthy man.

一个非常正直可靠的人

When she heard the news, she jerked upright in surprise.

当听到这则消息时, 她惊讶得跳了起来.

《简明英汉词典》

My father was upright and outspoken . He held hypocrites in detestation.

我父亲为人刚直, 他憎恨伪君子.

期刊摘选

It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.

空口袋难以直立.

辞典例句

The tree shot quickly upright the giant , yelling with terror, was whirled away through the air.

那棵树迅速地立了起来,巨人惊恐地叫着, 在空中旋转着摔了出去.

期刊摘选

The war memorial stands upright in the square.

战争纪念碑矗立在广场上.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He stood himself upright.

他笔直地站着.

《简明英汉词典》

One's demeanor is upright.

仪容 端庄

《现代汉英综合大词典》

When one is surrounded by the virtuous, he'll become upright himself.

蓬生麻中, 不扶自直.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The man is very upright.

这个人非常正直.

《简明英汉词典》

These upright stones are the vestiges of some ancient religion.

这些竖立的石头是某种古代宗教的遗迹.

《简明英汉词典》

The judge is an honest and upright official.

那位法官是个清官.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Anything in a leaning position is not upright.

偏置的任何物体都不是垂直的.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

An upright man is respectable.

诚实的人是值得尊敬的.

《简明英汉词典》

真题例句

A New Jersey black bear that walks upright on its two back legs and has become a social media darling has re- emerged and has been captured on video months after its last sighting.

2017年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A

Adjusting to an upright position was quite a challenge, especially when the bones had to support an extra-large skull.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

Another unique human characteristic is that we walk upright.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

Large brains for their bodies and the ability to walk upright are two characteristics of human beings.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 题设

The impact/impacts of walking upright makes it easy to find food or guard against enemies.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 题设

Yet walking upright has its disadvantage.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. a vertical structural member as a post or stake;

    "the ball sailed between the uprights"

  • 2. a piano with a vertical sounding board

Adjective
  • 1. in a vertical position; not sloping;

    "an upright post"

  • 2. of moral excellence;

    "a genuinely good person"

    "a just cause"

    "an upright and respectable man"

    "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass

  • 3. erect in posture;

    "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"

    "stood defiantly with unbowed back"

  • 4. maintaining an erect position;

    "standing timber"

    "many buildings were still standing"

  • 5. upright in position or posture;

    "an erect stature"

    "erect flower stalks"

    "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"

    "a column still vertical amid the ruins"

    "he sat bolt upright"

同义词辨析

vertical, perpendicular, upright, erect, plumb

这些形容词均有"垂直的,竖式的"之意。

  • vertical: 指与平面、水平线或基线成直角或几乎成直角向上延伸至顶点的物体。也可指呈直线上升或下降的。
  • perpendicular: 指与水平线形成90度的线或面,或朝垂直方面延伸的,尤指向下的急剧运动。
  • upright: 普通用词,指竖立、笔直而不是倾斜、倒塌的。
  • erect: 指笔直挺拔,而非倾斜、佝偻、弯曲或倒塌的。
  • plumb: 建筑上用词,凭锤球评判某物是否完全垂直。

同义词

adj.挺直的,直立的

verticalstandingerect

反义词

adj.正直的;诚实的

dishonest

最新英语单词

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