upright

upright
adjective

vertical; erect
挺直的，竖立的
the posts must be in an upright position.
柱子必须是直立的。
■(of a piano) having vertical strings
（钢琴）立式的
■greater in height than breadth
立式的
an upright freezer.
立式冰箱。
■denoting a device designed to be used in a vertical position
直立式的
an upright vacuum cleaner.
直立式真空吸尘器。
■denoting a chair with a straight back and typically no arms
（椅子）直背的
(of a person or their behaviour) strictly honourable or honest
（人，行为）正直的
an upright member of the community.
一个正直的社区成员。

adverb

in or into a vertical position
挺直着，竖着，垂直地
she was sitting upright in bed.
她直挺挺地坐在床上。

noun

a post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support
支柱，立柱
the stone uprights of the parapet.
栏杆的石立柱。
an upright piano
立式钢琴

派生
uprightly
adverb
uprightness
noun
语源

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

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