erect
/ɪˈrekt/
verb / adjective
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
建造,竖立;建立;直立的,竖直的
释义与例句
verb
建造,竖立;建立
to build or set up something, especially a building or structure; to put something in a vertical position
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The statue was erected in memory of the great leader.
这座雕像被竖立起来以纪念那位伟大的领袖。
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They erected a tent in the middle of the field.
他们在田野中央搭起了帐篷。
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A new hospital will be erected on this site next year.
明年将在这个地点建造一家新医院。
adjective
直立的,竖直的
in a vertical position; straight and upright
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The soldiers stood erect during the ceremony.
士兵们在仪式上笔直地站着。
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She held her head erect and walked confidently.
她昂首挺胸,自信地走着。
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The tall pine tree stood erect against the sky.
那棵高大的松树在天空下挺拔而立。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
e + rect(直,如 direct、correct)→ 弄直、直立 → 竖立、直立的。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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erection 建造;竖立;建筑物erect 的名词形式,常指建造过程或建筑物。
同义词
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upright 直立的;竖直的upright 多用作形容词表示姿势端正,erect 还可作动词表示建造。She sat upright in her chair. 她笔直地坐在椅子上。
反义词
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flatten 使变平;打倒flatten 指使倒下或变平,与 erect(竖立、直立)相反。The storm flattened several trees in the park. 暴风雨把公园里的几棵树刮倒了。
常见搭配
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erect a building 建造楼房They erected a new office building in the city center. 他们在市中心建起了一座新办公楼。
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stand erect 笔直站立The soldiers were ordered to stand erect. 士兵们被命令笔直站立。
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erect a statue 竖立雕像The town erected a statue of its founder. 镇上竖立了一座创始人的雕像。