upright

adjective

/ˈʌpraɪt/

Idioms

(of a person人) not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent直立的；挺直的
- Try to maintain an upright posture while doing this exercise.做这个练习的时候尽量保持直立的姿势。
- a fully upright posture笔挺的姿势
- Gradually raise your body into an upright position.慢慢起身，成直立状态。
Topics Appearancec1
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sit
- stand
- …
adverb
- completely
- fully
- perfectly
- …
phrases
- sit bolt upright
- stand bolt upright
placed in a vertical position竖直的；直立的；垂直的
- Keep the bottle upright.保持瓶子直立。
- an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide)立式冰柜
- an upright vacuum cleaner (= one designed to be used in a vertical position)直立式真空吸尘器。
- Humans have evolved an upright stance.人类已经进化形成直立的姿势。
- The flag pole wouldn't stay upright.旗杆总是立不直。
- Meals are better taken sitting on an upright chair , not slumped in front of the television.用餐时最好坐在一把直立的椅子上，而不是瘫在电视机前。
- An upright freezer requires less floor space than a chest freezer.立式冰柜比卧式冰柜需要更少的空间。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sit
- stand
- …
adverb
- completely
- fully
- perfectly
- …
phrases
- sit bolt upright
- stand bolt upright
(of a person人) behaving in a moral and honest way正直的；诚实的；规矩的 synonym upstanding
- an upright citizen正直的公民
Topics Personal qualitiesc2

词源Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).

Idioms

sit/stand bolt upright

to sit or stand with your back straight背部笔挺地坐／站；坐／站得笔直Topics Appearancec2

upright

adverb

/ˈʌpraɪt/

in or into a straight, vertical position竖立着；垂直着
- She sat upright in bed.她挺直地坐在床上。
- He managed to pull himself upright.他设法挺直了身子。
- rows of children sitting upright at their desks一排排端正地坐在课桌旁的学生
- Polly jerked upright, wild-eyed and blinking.波莉猛地跳起来，眼睛睁得很大，还不停地眨着。
- Pulling himself upright, he squared his shoulders.他直起身子，端平肩膀。
- She held herself rigidly upright.她保持笔挺的姿势。
- Slowly the boat came upright.小船缓缓地径直靠过来。
词源Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).

upright

noun

/ˈʌpraɪt/

a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support something（支撑用的）直柱，立柱，立放构件
(also upright piano)
a piano in which the strings are vertical (= go straight up and down)竖直的；直立的；垂直的

词源Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).

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词汇	upright
释义	upright adjective /ˈʌpraɪt/ /ˈʌpraɪt/ Idioms (of a person人) not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent直立的；挺直的 Try to maintain an upright posture while doing this exercise.做这个练习的时候尽量保持直立的姿势。 a fully upright posture笔挺的姿势 Gradually raise your body into an upright position.慢慢起身，成直立状态。 Topics Appearancec1 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sit stand … adverb completely fully perfectly … phrases sit bolt upright stand bolt upright placed in a vertical position竖直的；直立的；垂直的 Keep the bottle upright.保持瓶子直立。 an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide)立式冰柜 an upright vacuum cleaner (= one designed to be used in a vertical position)直立式真空吸尘器。 Humans have evolved an upright stance.人类已经进化形成直立的姿势。 The flag pole wouldn't stay upright.旗杆总是立不直。 Meals are better taken sitting on an upright chair , not slumped in front of the television.用餐时最好坐在一把直立的椅子上，而不是瘫在电视机前。 An upright freezer requires less floor space than a chest freezer.立式冰柜比卧式冰柜需要更少的空间。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sit stand … adverb completely fully perfectly … phrases sit bolt upright stand bolt upright (of a person人) behaving in a moral and honest way正直的；诚实的；规矩的 synonym upstanding an upright citizen正直的公民 Topics Personal qualitiesc2 词源Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right). Idioms sit/stand bolt upright to sit or stand with your back straight背部笔挺地坐／站；坐／站得笔直Topics Appearancec2 upright adverb /ˈʌpraɪt/ /ˈʌpraɪt/ in or into a straight, vertical position竖立着；垂直着 She sat upright in bed.她挺直地坐在床上。 He managed to pull himself upright.他设法挺直了身子。 rows of children sitting upright at their desks一排排端正地坐在课桌旁的学生 Polly jerked upright, wild-eyed and blinking.波莉猛地跳起来，眼睛睁得很大，还不停地眨着。 Pulling himself upright, he squared his shoulders.他直起身子，端平肩膀。 She held herself rigidly upright.她保持笔挺的姿势。 Slowly the boat came upright.小船缓缓地径直靠过来。词源Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right). upright noun /ˈʌpraɪt/ /ˈʌpraɪt/ a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support something（支撑用的）直柱，立柱，立放构件 (also upright piano) a piano in which the strings are vertical (= go straight up and down)竖直的；直立的；垂直的词源Old English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).
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