upright

adj.

1. 直立的；挺直的
   not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent
   1. She sat upright in bed.
      她挺直地坐在床上。
   2. He managed to pull himself upright.
      他设法直起了身子。
   3. an upright posture
      直立的姿势
   4. Gradually raise your body into an upright position.
      慢慢起身，成直立状态。
2. 竖直的；直立的；垂直的
   placed in a vertical position
   1. Keep the bottle upright.
      保持瓶子直立。
   2. an upright bar
      直立的栏杆
   3. an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide)
      立式冰柜
   4. an upright chair (= one with a high straight back)
      高直背椅子
3. 正直的；诚实的；规矩的
   behaving in a moral and honest way
   1. an upright citizen
      正直的公民

noun

1. （支撑用的）直柱，立柱，立放构件
   a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support sth
2. （支撑用的）直柱，立柱，立放构件
   a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support sth

1. ADJ 垂直的；挺直的；直挺挺的
   If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down.
   1. Helen sat upright in her chair...
      海伦笔直地坐在椅子上。
   2. ...those who had managed to remain upright...
      那些尽力保持腰背挺直的人
   3. Jerrold pulled himself upright on the bed...
      杰罗尔德从床上坐了起来。
   4. He moved into an upright position.
      他挺直了身子。
2. ADJ （吸尘器、冰箱等）竖式的，立式的
   An upright vacuum cleaner or freezer is tall rather than wide.
   1. ...the latest state-of-the-art upright vacuum cleaners.
      最新款、最先进的立式吸尘器
3. ADJ （椅子）直靠背的，没有扶手的
   An upright chair has a straight back and no arms.
   1. He was sitting on an upright chair beside his bed, reading.
      他正坐在床前一张直背椅上看书。
4. N-COUNT 立柱；立放构件
   You can refer to vertical posts or the vertical parts of an object as uprights .
   1. ...the uprights of a four-poster bed.
      四柱床的立柱
5. ADJ-GRADED 诚实的，正直的；规矩的
   You can describe people as upright when they are careful to follow acceptable rules of behaviour and behave in a moral way.
   1. ...a very upright, trustworthy man.
      一个非常正直可靠的人

1. When I pushed his door open, Trevor was sitting bolt upright in bed.
   当我推开特雷弗的房门时，他正腰杆笔直地坐在床上。
2. He was handsome, upright and chivalrous.
   他长相英俊，为人正直，风度翩翩。
3. He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help in any way he could
   他是一个正直高尚的人，总是愿意尽其所能帮助他人。
4. Sit in a relaxed upright posture.
   保持放松、直立的坐姿。
5. Her mother was sitting bolt upright, scrunching her white cotton gloves into a ball.
   她母亲坐得笔直，把她的白手套揉成了球状。
6. With a swift movement, Matthew Jerrold sat upright.
   马修·杰罗尔德迅速坐直了。
7. The tug nearly turned turtle twice, but I managed to keep her upright.
   拖船两次都差点翻个儿，但我设法稳住了船身。
8. Helen sat upright in her chair
   海伦笔直地坐在椅子上。
9. Jerrold pulled himself upright on the bed
   杰罗尔德从床上坐了起来。
10. He moved into an upright position.
    他挺直了身子。
11. He was sitting on an upright chair beside his bed, reading.
    他正坐在床前一张直背椅上看书。
12. Anything in a leaning position is not upright.
    偏置的任何物体都不是垂直的。
13. In writing, make the characters square and upright.
    字要写得方正。
14. The judge is an honest and upright official.
    那位法官是个清官。
15. The war memorial stands upright in the square.
    战争纪念碑矗立在广场上。
16. When one is surrounded by the virtuous, he'll become upright himself.
    蓬生麻中，不扶自直。
17. I would rather listen to the truth spoken by an upright man than to the yessing echoed by thousands of people.
    众人之唯唯，不若直士之谔谔。（韩婴《韩诗外传》）
18. My back is so crooked and painful that I cannot stand upright.
    我的背又弯又痛，站不直。
19. He stood himself upright.
    他笔直地站着。
20. He's a man of upright character.
    他为人正直。
21. An upright man is respectable.
    诚实的人是值得尊敬的。
22. He is an upright man.
    他为人方正。
23. 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。
24. The man is very upright.
    这个人非常正直。
25. Hold the umbrella upright, its raining on my shoulder.
    把伞打正了，雨淋到我肩上去了。
26. I am a sinner; you are upright.
    我是罪人，而你是正直。
27. They were upright and perfect.
    他们一身正气和完善。
28. Walker's shot hit the upright.
    沃克的射门打在了球门柱上。
29. Farrell drew himself upright and shook hands with us.
    法雷尔站直了与我们握手。
30. His eyes closed, Just when I thought I had succeeded, he sat bolt upright in bed.
    正当我以为我成功了的时候，他忽然起来直挺挺的坐在床上。

  vertical erect upright【导航词义：垂直的】

  vertical adj. 垂直的，直立的

〔辨析〕指与平面、水平线成 90 度角的，也可指沿此方向上升或下降的。

  erect adj. 直立的，垂直的

〔辨析〕强调笔直挺拔的，而不是倾斜、弯曲或倒塌的。

  upright adj. 直立的，垂直的

〔辨析〕指站或坐得笔直的，也指处于竖直方向的。

adj.

sit/stand bolt upright

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

noun

1. a piano with a vertical sounding board

   Synonym:    upright piano

2. a vertical structural member as a post or stake
   1. the ball sailed between the uprights

   Synonym:    vertical

adj

1. in a vertical position
   1. an upright post

   Synonym:    unsloped

2. upright in position or posture
   1. an erect stature
   2. erect flower stalks
   3. for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression
   4. a column still vertical amid the ruins
   5. he sat bolt upright

   Synonym:    erectvertical

3. of moral excellence
   1. a genuinely good person
   2. a just cause
   3. an upright and respectable man

   Synonym:    goodjust