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upright

美 [ˈʌpraɪt]英 [ˈʌpraɪt]
  • adj.直立的;垂直的;竖直的;正直的;挺直的;诚实的;规矩的
  • n.(支撑用的)直柱,立柱,立放构件
  • adv.竖立着

复数: uprights

up- 使升级 + right 正直的

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adj.

1

直立的;挺直的
not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent

She sat upright in bed.

她挺直地坐在床上。

He managed to pull himself upright.

他设法直起了身子。

an upright posture

直立的姿势

Gradually raise your body into an upright position.

慢慢起身,成直立状态。

2

竖直的;直立的;垂直的
placed in a vertical position

Keep the bottle upright.

保持瓶子直立。

an upright bar

直立的栏杆

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

立式冰柜

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

高直背椅子

3

正直的;诚实的;规矩的
behaving in a moral and honest way

an upright citizen

正直的公民

习语

to sit or stand with your back straight

noun

1

(支撑用的)直柱,立柱,立放构件
a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support sth

2


upright

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 垂直的;挺直的;直挺挺的
    If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down.

    Helen sat upright in her chair...

    海伦笔直地坐在椅子上。

  • 2
    ADJ (吸尘器、冰箱等)竖式的,立式的
    An upright vacuum cleaner or freezer is tall rather than wide.

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

    最新款、最先进的立式吸尘器

  • 3
    ADJ (椅子)直靠背的,没有扶手的
    An upright chair has a straight back and no arms.

    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。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 立柱;立放构件
    You can refer to vertical posts or the vertical parts of an object as uprights .

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

    四柱床的立柱

  • 5
    ADJ-GRADED 诚实的,正直的;规矩的
    You can describe people as upright when they are careful to follow acceptable rules of behaviour and behave in a moral way.

    ...a very upright, trustworthy man.

    一个非常正直可靠的人

noun

1
a piano with a vertical sounding board
Synonym: upright piano
2
a vertical structural member as a post or stake
the ball sailed between the uprights
Synonym: vertical

adj

1
in a vertical position;not sloping
an upright post
Synonym: unsloped
2
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
Synonym: erect vertical
3
of moral excellence
a genuinely good person
a just cause
an upright and respectable man
Synonym: good just

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Sit in a relaxed upright posture .

    保持放松、直立的坐姿。

  2. Gradually elevate the patient into an upright position .

    把病人慢慢托到直立的位置。

  3. Gradually raise your body into an upright position .

    慢慢起身,成直立状态。

  4. Keep the box in an upright position .

    把盒子竖着放。

  5. She sat upright , her body rigid with fear .

    她直挺挺地坐着,吓得浑身发僵。

  6. She sat upright in bed .

    她挺直地坐在床上。

  7. He managed to pull himself upright .

    他设法直起了身子。

  8. Keep the bottle upright .

    保持瓶子直立。

  9. He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help in any way he could

    他是一个正直高尚的人,总是愿意尽其所能帮助他人。

  10. 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。

  11. He moved into an upright position .

    他挺直了身子。

  12. When I pushed his door open , Trevor was sitting bolt upright in bed .

    当我推开特雷弗的房门时,他正腰杆笔直地坐在床上。

  13. The tug nearly turned turtle twice , but I managed to keep her upright .

    拖船两次都差点翻个儿,但我设法稳住了船身。

  14. With a swift movement , Matthew Jerrold sat upright .

    马修·杰罗尔德迅速坐直了。

  15. Helen sat upright in her chair

    海伦笔直地坐在椅子上。

  16. Jerrold pulled himself upright on the bed

    杰罗尔德从床上坐了起来。

  17. He was handsome , upright and chivalrous .

    他长相英俊,为人正直,风度翩翩。

  18. He sat upright behind the desk .

    他挺直地坐在课桌后。

  19. If you have to carry this bottle of paint with you , then you 'd better keep it upright .

    如果你非要带着这瓶颜料的话,你最让它保持直立。

  20. In writing , make the characters square and upright .

    字要写得方正。

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

    蓬生麻中,不扶自直。

  22. Anything in a leaning position is not upright .

    偏置的任何物体都不是垂直的。

  23. The judge is an honest and upright official .

    那位法官是个清官。

  24. The war memorial stands upright in the square .

    战争纪念碑矗立在广场上。

  25. He 's a man of upright character .

    他为人正直。

  26. My back is so crooked and painful that I cannot stand upright .

    我的背又弯又痛,站不直。

  27. He is an upright man .

    他为人方正。

  28. The man is very upright .

    这个人非常正直。

  29. 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。

  30. An upright man is respectable .

    诚实的人是值得尊敬的。

前缀
e-使升级

upstairs adj. 楼上的

up- 使升级 + stairs 楼梯,阶梯

upward adj. 向上的

up- 使升级 + -ward 向...;朝...

upgrade v. 升级,提升,提高,改善

up- 使升级 + grade 等级

vertical erect upright 【导航词义:垂直的】
vertical v. 垂直的,直立的
〔辨析〕

指与平面、水平线成 90 度角的,也可指沿此方向上升或下降的。

〔例证〕

What does the vertical axis of that graph represent?

那个图的纵轴代表什么?

They used to go to a gorge lined with vertical cliffs.

他们以前常去一个峭壁林立的峡谷。

What does 'vertical drop' mean in skiing?

滑雪中的“垂直落差”是什么意思?

erect v. 直立的,垂直的
〔辨析〕

强调笔直挺拔的,而不是倾斜、弯曲或倒塌的。

〔例证〕

an erect pine

挺拔的松树

hold oneself erect

保持姿势挺直

A waiter stood erect beside their table.

一名服务生在他们餐桌旁笔直地站着。

upright v. 直立的,垂直的
〔辨析〕

指站或坐得笔直的,也指处于竖直方向的。

〔例证〕

He sat upright behind the desk.

他挺直地坐在课桌后。

If you have to carry this bottle of paint with you, then you'd better keep it upright.

如果你非要带着这瓶颜料的话,你最让它保持直立。

  • 习语

adj.

sit/stand bolt upright

背部笔挺地坐 / 站;坐 / 站得笔直
to sit or stand with your back straight