upright
英 ['?pra?t]
美['?pra?t]
- adj. 正直的，誠實的；垂直的，直立的；筆直的；合乎正道的
- n. 垂直；豎立
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詞態(tài)變化
復數:?uprights;
助記提示
1. 堂堂七尺男兒，站得端，立得正。
中文詞源
upright 直立的，挺直的
up,向上，right, 直的，詞源同regulate, erect.
英英釋意
- 1. a vertical structural member as a post or stake;
- "the ball sailed between the uprights"
- 2. a piano with a vertical sounding board
英文詞源
- upright (adj.)
- Old English upriht "erect, face-upward;" see up (adv.) + right (adj.1). Similar compounds are found in other Germanic languages (Old Frisian upriucht, Middle Dutch oprecht, Old High German ufreht, German aufrecht, Old Norse uprettr). Figurative sense of "good, honest, adhering to rectitude" is first attested 1520s.
As an adverb, Old English uprihte. As a noun, 1560s in the sense "a vertical front;" c. 1700 as "a vertical timber in framing;" 1742 in the sense "something standing erect." Meaning "an upright piano" is from 1860.THREE-PENNY UPRIGHT. A retailer of love, who, for the sum mentioned, dispenses her favours standing against a wall. ["Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue," 1811]
The bent-over rear-entry posture they are talking about, of course, is kubda, the three-obol position at the bottom-end of a prostitute's price-range. [James N. Davidson, "Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens," 1997]
同義詞辨析
vertical, perpendicular, upright, erect, plumb
這些形容詞均有"垂直的，豎式的"之意。
vertical： 指與平面、水平線或基線成直角或幾乎成直角向上延伸至頂點的物體。也可指呈直線上升或下降的。
perpendicular： 指與水平線形成90度的線或面，或朝垂直方面延伸的，尤指向下的急劇運動。
upright： 普通用詞，指豎立、筆直而不是傾斜、倒塌的。
erect： 指筆直挺拔，而非傾斜、佝僂、彎曲或倒塌的。
plumb： 建筑上用詞，憑錘球評判某物是否完全垂直。
考試真題
- 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月四級真題（第一套）聽力 Section A
- Adjusting to an upright position was quite a challenge, especially when the bones had to support an extra-large skull.
2019年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 任務型閱讀 原文
- Another unique human characteristic is that we walk upright.
2019年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 任務型閱讀 原文
- Large brains for their bodies and the ability to walk upright are two characteristics of human beings.
2019年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 任務型閱讀 題設
- The impact/impacts of walking upright makes it easy to find food or guard against enemies.
2019年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 任務型閱讀 題設
- Yet walking upright has its disadvantage.
2019年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 任務型閱讀 原文
實用場景例句
- She sat upright in bed.
- 她挺直地坐在床上。
牛津詞典
- He managed to pull himself upright.
- 他設法直起了身子。
牛津詞典
- an upright posture
- 直立的姿勢
牛津詞典
- Gradually raise your body into an upright position.
- 慢慢起身，成直立狀態(tài)。
牛津詞典
- Keep the bottle upright.
- 保持瓶子直立。
牛津詞典
- an upright bar
- 直立的欄桿
牛津詞典
- an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide)
- 立式冰柜
牛津詞典
- an upright chair (= one with a high straight back)
- 高直背椅子
牛津詞典
- an upright citizen
- 正直的公民
牛津詞典
- Helen sat upright in her chair...
- 海倫筆直地坐在椅子上。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- ...those who had managed to remain upright...
- 那些盡力保持腰背挺直的人
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- ...the latest state-of-the-art upright vacuum cleaners.
- 最新款、最先進的立式吸塵器
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- He was sitting on an upright chair beside his bed, reading.
- 他正坐在床前一張直背椅上看書。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- ...the uprights of a four-poster bed.
- 四柱床的立柱
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- ...a very upright, trustworthy man.
- 一個非常正直可靠的人
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- When she heard the news, she jerked upright in surprise.
- 當聽到這則消息時, 她驚訝得跳了起來.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- My father was upright and outspoken . He held hypocrites in detestation.
- 我父親為人剛直, 他憎恨偽君子.
期刊摘選
- It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.
- 空口袋難以直立.
辭典例句
- The tree shot quickly upright the giant , yelling with terror, was whirled away through the air.
- 那棵樹迅速地立了起來,巨人驚恐地叫著, 在空中旋轉著摔了出去.
期刊摘選
- The war memorial stands upright in the square.
- 戰(zhàn)爭紀念碑矗立在廣場上.
《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- He stood himself upright.
- 他筆直地站著.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- One's demeanor is upright.
- 儀容 端莊
《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- When one is surrounded by the virtuous, he'll become upright himself.
- 蓬生麻中, 不扶自直.
《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- The man is very upright.
- 這個人非常正直.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- These upright stones are the vestiges of some ancient religion.
- 這些豎立的石頭是某種古代宗教的遺跡.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- The judge is an honest and upright official.
- 那位法官是個清官.
《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- Anything in a leaning position is not upright.
- 偏置的任何物體都不是垂直的.
《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- An upright man is respectable.
- 誠實的人是值得尊敬的.
《簡明英漢詞典》