upright的意思

基本释义

• adj 正直的，诚实的；垂直的，直立的；笔直的；合乎正道的

  standing or sitting straight up

• n 垂直；竖立

  a long piece of wood or metal that stands straight up and supports something

例句

1. Katie was still awake, sitting bolt upright(= sitting with her back very straight ) staring at the television.

   凯蒂还醒着，坐得笔直，眼睛盯着电视。

2. He stood in an upright position.

   他直直地站着。

3. An upright man is respectable.

   诚实的人是值得尊敬的。

短语

• upright position 正浮位置；直坐式
• upright post 立柱
• an upright man 正直的人

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英英释义

upright的反义词 noun 1. a piano with a vertical sounding board Synonym: upright piano 2. a vertical structural member as a post or stake e.g. the ball sailed between the uprights Synonym: vertical adj 1. in a vertical position not sloping e.g. an upright post Synonym: unsloped 2. upright in position or posture e.g. 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: erectvertical 3. of moral excellence e.g. a genuinely good person a just cause an upright and respectable man Synonym: goodjust

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