upright

释义

adj.直立的; 正直的; 规矩的n.立柱

词态变化

复数 :   uprights ;

实用场景例句

She stood upright by the window.

她挺直地站在窗边。

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Helen maintained an upright posture while seated in her chair...

海伦在椅子上保持着笔直的坐姿。

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Few individuals managed to remain upright against the odds.

在重重困难中仍能保持直立姿态的人屈指可数。

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State-of-the-art contemporary upright vacuum cleaners.

尖端、现代的立式吸尘器

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Balanced on an upright chair beside his bed, he lost himself in the pages of a novel.

他端坐在床边一把直立的椅子上，沉浸在小说中。

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The upright posts of a four-poster bed.

四柱床的直立支柱

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An upright person who is remarkably truthful and reliable.

一位正直、非常诚实可靠的人。

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She stood upright by the window.

她笔直地站在窗边。

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He struggled to keep himself upright.

他努力保持自己直立。

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Maintain an upright posture while lifting the heavy box.

保持直立姿势抬起这个沉重的箱子。

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Hold the book upright.

把书竖直拿好。

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An upright piano (= one that is taller than it is wide).

立式钢琴。

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An upright piano (= one with strings that go up and down)

直立式钢琴

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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.

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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》

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"