upright
adj, adv
noun
ˈʌpraɪt
adj, adv
1
standing
or
sitting
straight
up
〔站或坐得〕垂直的 （地 ），笔直的 （地 ）
sit/stand/walk
upright
The
chimpanzee
stood
upright
and
grasped
the
bars
of
its
cage.
黑猩猩抓住笼子的铁栅直直地站着。
Katie
was
still
awake,
sitting
bolt
upright
(=sitting
with
her
back
very
straight)
staring
at
the
television.
凯蒂还没睡着，笔挺地坐在那里盯着电视看。
pull/push/draw
etc
yourself
upright
He
pulled
himself
upright
and
faced
me.
他直起身面对我。
2
placed
in
a
vertical
position
(=pointing
in
a
line
that
is
at
an
angle
of
90
˚ to a flat surface) 竖直的 （地 ），垂直的 （地 ），直立的 （地 ）
Your
seat
should
be
in
the
upright
position
when
the
plane
is
landing.
飞机降落时你的椅背应该处于竖直位置。
Keep
the
bottle
upright.
让瓶子保持直立。
3
always
behaving
in
an
honest
way
正直的 （地 ），诚实的 （地 ）
He
was
a
good
honest
upright
man.
他是位诚实、正直的好人。
noun
4
a
long
piece
of
wood
or
metal
that
stands
straight
up
and
supports
something
〔支撑用的〕直柱，立柱