upright

中英词典：upright

形容词

1. 垂直的；直立的
英文释意：vertical; erect
例句：He stood upright with his hands on his hips.
他双手叉腰站得笔直。

2. 正直的；诚实的
英文释意：honest; honorable
例句：She was known for her upright character.
她以正直的品格而闻名。

名词

1. 竖立的物体；立柱
英文释意：something that is vertical or erect; a vertical support or structure
例句：The old house had a beautiful stone upright in the garden.
那座老房子的花园里有一根漂亮的石立柱。

2. 竖琴
英文释意：a musical instrument of the harp family with upright strings
例句：She played a beautiful melody on the upright.
她在竖琴上演奏了一曲优美的旋律。

词语辨析

1. upright vs. vertical
upright强调物体垂直或直立，而vertical强调物体在垂直方向上的位置。

2. upright vs. honest
upright指一个人的正直性格或行为，而honest则更加强调一个人的诚实。

词汇扩充

1. 弹立式钢琴
英文：upright piano
例句：He played a beautiful tune on the upright piano.
他在弹立式钢琴上演奏了一曲优美的曲调。

2. 仪器架
英文：upright stand
例句：The musician adjusted the height of the sheet music on the upright stand.
音乐家调整了仪器架上乐谱的高度。

近义词

1. straight
英文：straight
例句：He stood straight with his back against the wall.
他背靠墙壁挺直站立。

2. honest
英文：honest
例句：She is known for her honest and upright nature.
她以她诚实而正直的品质而闻名。

反义词

1. slanted
英文：slanted
例句：The painting on the wall was hung at a slanted angle.
墙上的画挂得有些歪斜。

2. dishonest
英文：dishonest
例句：He is known for his dishonest behavior and lack of upright morals.
他因为不诚实的行为和缺乏正直的道德而闻名。

柯林斯词典

形容词
1. If you are upright, your back is straight, rather than curved. 例：She sat bolt upright in her chair.
2. An upright object or position is vertical, rather than horizontal or sloping. 例：...an upright piano.
名词
1. An upright is a vertical support or structure, especially a piece of wood or metal in a building. 例：...a massive marble fireplace with carved uprights.
2. An upright is a vertical position or direction. 例：...a headstone with an angel carved on the upright.

牛津词典

形容词
1. Sitting or standing with the back straight. 例：She sat upright, her hands on the armrests.
2. (of a piano) having the strings perpendicular to the keyboard. 例：an upright piano.
名词
1. A vertical support or structure. 例：A marble fireplace with elegant carvings and brass uprights.
2. (in various sports) a vertical post or rod supporting a goalpost. 例：The ball struck the upright and rebounded into play.

用法

1. 形容词用法
例句：She stood upright and faced the audience.
她挺直身子面对观众。

2. 名词用法
例句：He leaned against the upright of the bed.
他靠在床的立柱上。

例句

• 1. She stood upright with her hands on her hips.
  她双手叉腰站得笔直。
• 2. The tree grew tall and upright in the garden.
  树在花园里长得又高又直。
• 3. He played a beautiful melody on the upright.
  他在竖琴上演奏了一曲优美的旋律。
• 4. I could see the uprights of the goalposts in the distance.
  我可以看到远处球门的立柱。
• 5. The old house had beautiful stone uprights in the garden.
  那座老房子的花园里有一根根漂亮的石立柱。
• 6. She sat bolt upright in her chair, waiting for the meeting to begin.
  她坐在椅子上，笔直地等待会议开始。
• 7. The upright piano has been in our family for generations.
  这架立式钢琴在我们家传了好几代。
• 8. The painting on the wall was hung at a slanted angle, not upright.
  墙上的画挂得歪斜，没有挂直。
• 9. The musician adjusted the height of the sheet music on the upright stand.
  音乐家调整了仪器架上乐谱的高度。
• 10. She is known for her honest and upright nature.
  她以她诚实而正直的品质而闻名。
• 11. The sculpture stood upright in the center of the room.
  雕塑笔直地站在房间中央。
• 12. The ball hit the upright and bounced back into play.
  球击中立柱反弹回场内。
• 13. He is known for his dishonest behavior and lack of upright morals.
  他因为不诚实的行为和缺乏正直的道德而闻名。
• 14. She stood up straight and looked him in the eye.
  她挺直身子，直视着他的眼睛。
• 15. The bookshelf was filled with an assortment of uprights and horizontal shelves.
  书架上摆满了各种立柱和横板。
• 16. The upright post marked the entrance to the park.
  立柱标志着公园的入口。
• 17. The tree grew tall and upright, reaching for the sky.
  树长得又高又直，伸向天空。
• 18. The uprights of the fence were reinforced with steel rods.
  篱笆的立柱用钢筋加固。
• 19. She sat upright in bed, unable to sleep.
  她坐在床上，挺直身子，无法入睡。
• 20. The gymnast balanced on the upright beam with precision.
  体操运动员在竖杠上平衡得十分精准。