upright

/ˈʌpraɪt/ adjective / adverb / noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

直立的；正直的；垂直地；直立地

释义与例句

adjective 直立的；正直的
vertical; honest and morally correct
  1. Please keep your back upright while sitting.
    坐着时请保持背部挺直。
  2. He is an upright and honest citizen.
    他是一个正直诚实的公民。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The tall upright tree stood against the sky.
    那棵高大笔直的树矗立在天空下。
adverb 垂直地；直立地
in a vertical or upright position
  1. She sat upright in her chair.
    她在椅子上笔直地坐着。
  2. He pulled himself upright after the fall.
    摔倒后他把身子挺直。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The dog stood upright on its hind legs.
    那只狗用后腿直立站着。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 up（向上）+ right（正）= 向上正 → 直立的、正直的

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • uprightness 正直
    noun form; the quality of being upright
同义词
  • vertical 垂直的
    vertical describes position, while upright can also mean moral honesty
    The wall is perfectly vertical. 这面墙是完全垂直的。
反义词
  • horizontal 水平的
    horizontal means level and parallel to the ground
    The shelves are mounted in a horizontal position. 架子以水平位置安装。
常见搭配
  • sit upright 坐直
    The teacher told the students to sit upright. 老师让学生们坐直。
  • stand upright 站直
    He stood upright when the teacher entered. 老师进来时他站直了。
  • upright citizen 正直的公民
    Everyone knew him as an upright citizen. 大家都知道他是个正直的公民。