Upright Meaning in English
word
/ˈəˌpɹaɪt/
UHP-ryt
/ˈʌpɹaɪt/
UHP-ryt
释义
Standing straight up, not leaning or lying down. It can also describe a person who is honest and morally good.
用法与细微差别
Commonly used for physical posture ('stand upright'), positions ('upright piano'), or positive traits ('an upright person'). In moral sense, formal to neutral. Do not confuse 'upright' (vertical) with 'right' (correct).
Spanish: recto - erguido - verticalPortuguese (BR): reto - em pé (posição) - verticalPortuguese (PT): reto - em pé (posição) - verticalChinese (Simplified): 直立的 - 诚实的Chinese (Traditional): 直立的 - 誠實的Hindi: सीधा - ईमानदारArabic: مستقيم - واقفBengali: সোজা - খাড়া - সৎRussian: прямой - вертикальный - честныйJapanese: 直立した - 正直なVietnamese: thẳng đứng - ngay thẳngKorean: 똑바른 - 곧은 - 정직한Turkish: dik - dürüstUrdu: سیدھا - راست بازIndonesian: tegak - jujur
例句
He stood upright in front of the class.
basic
The vase must stay upright or it will fall over.
basic
She is known as an upright judge.
basic
Please keep your back upright during the exercise.
natural
He has always tried to live an upright life.
natural
The cat sat perfectly upright on the ledge, watching birds.
natural