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美音:[əp´raıt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.垂直的,竖式的,正直的,诚实的,合乎正道的 adv.笔直,竖立着 n.垂直,竖立

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upright为六级词汇

词形变化:

名词:uprightness 副词:uprightly

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up-=up,aloft

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/'ʌpraɪt; `ʌp,raɪt/ adj
1 in a vertical position; erect 垂直的; 直立的; 竖直的
*his upright bearing/posture/stance 他的笔直的姿势.
2 strictly honest or honourable 诚实的; 规矩的; 正直的
*an upright citizen 正直的公民
* be upright in one's business dealings 规规矩矩地做生意.
3 (idm 习语) bolt upright => bolt3.

adv in or into an upright position (趋于)垂直地, 直立地
*sit, stand, hold oneself upright 危坐、笔直地站着、保持直立姿势
* pull the tent-pole upright 把帐篷杆拉正.

n
1 post or rod placed upright, esp as a support 垂直的柱子或杆子(尤指作支撑物的)
*The ball bounced off the left upright of the goal. 球碰到左侧球门柱後弹开.
2 = upright piano.
1. Besides being an upright and respectable woman she was also a very sensible one.
    她是个正派体面的女人,也是个非常明智的女人。

2. His back is so crooked that he can not stand upright.
    他的背弯得很厉害, 无法站直。

3. He is an upright man.
    他是一个正直的人。

4. After that there was no trouble in making it stand upright.
    这样就毫不费力地使鸡蛋笔直地立在桌上。

5. After this it took me a month to shape it to something like the bottom of a boat, so that it might swim upright.
    此后又用了一个月的时间才把树干砍得有点像船底,使它能稳稳地浮在水上。

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