英语词汇“upright”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

uprightadjective

uk/ˈʌp.raɪt/us/ˈʌp.raɪt/

upright adjective (STRAIGHT)

B2 straight up or vertical:

Please return your seat to an upright position and fasten your belt.

used to refer to something that is taller than it is wide:

an upright freezer/vacuum cleaner

More examples

Keep the bottles upright.
He was sitting in an upright position in the bed, propped up by pillows.
I have a bad back so an upright chair is more comfortable.
an upright posture/stance
Seats should be in the upright position during take-off and landing.

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Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations

alternate angle
angle of incidence
antinode
asymptote
asymptotic
axial
erect
horizontal
oblique
parallel
plumb
prominent
reflection
right angle
secant
slant
supplementary angle
tangent
tangential
transversal

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upright adjective (MORAL)

approving honest, responsible, and moral:

She behaved as any upright citizen would have under the circumstances.

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Honesty, openness & sincerity

(as) man to man idiom
above board
artless
be on the level idiom
bona fide
bone
in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness idiom
in good faith idiom
integrity
joke
joking apart/aside idiom
let's face it idiom 1
nail
squeaky-clean
stainless
straight arrow idiom
straight up idiom
straightforward
transparent
truly

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Virtue and moral good

uprightadverb

uk/ˈʌp.raɪt/us/ˈʌp.raɪt/

B2 vertical and as straight as possible:

to sit/stand upright

The sound of breaking glass made her sit bolt upright (= sit with her back straight).

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Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations

alternate angle
angle of incidence
antinode
asymptote
asymptotic
axial
erect
horizontal
oblique
parallel
plumb
prominent
reflection
right angle
secant
slant
supplementary angle
tangent
tangential
transversal

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Up and upward

uprightnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈʌp.raɪt/us/ˈʌp.raɪt/

a vertical part of something that supports other parts:

Firmly secure the two uprights to opposite walls in the alcove and then fit the shelves in between them.

UK informal for goalpost

also upright piano a piano in which the strings are vertical

Compare

grand piano

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Physical supports and supporting

backbone
bearing
bolster
bookend
buoy
burden
buttress
cantilever
groan
pile
pillar
rafter
runner
scaffold
scaffolding
shore
shore sth up
stem
stilt
underpin

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Football/soccer

Surfaces on which sports take place

Musical instruments

单词	upright
释义	Contents adjective (2) upright (STRAIGHT) upright (MORAL) adverb (1) upright (1) noun (1) upright (1) Contents adjective (1) upright (STRAIGHT) adjective (1) upright (MORAL) English American uprightadjective uk/ˈʌp.raɪt/us/ˈʌp.raɪt/ upright adjective (STRAIGHT) B2 straight up or vertical: Please return your seat to an upright position and fasten your belt. used to refer to something that is taller than it is wide: an upright freezer/vacuum cleaner More examples Keep the bottles upright. He was sitting in an upright position in the bed, propped up by pillows. I have a bad back so an upright chair is more comfortable. an upright posture/stance Seats should be in the upright position during take-off and landing. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations alternate angle angle of incidence antinode asymptote asymptotic axial erect horizontal oblique parallel plumb prominent reflection right angle secant slant supplementary angle tangent tangential transversal See more results » upright adjective (MORAL) approving honest, responsible, and moral: She behaved as any upright citizen would have under the circumstances. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Honesty, openness & sincerity (as) man to man idiom above board artless be on the level idiom bona fide bone in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness idiom in good faith idiom integrity joke joking apart/aside idiom let's face it idiom 1 nail squeaky-clean stainless straight arrow idiom straight up idiom straightforward transparent truly See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Virtue and moral good uprightadverb uk/ˈʌp.raɪt/us/ˈʌp.raɪt/ B2 vertical and as straight as possible: to sit/stand upright The sound of breaking glass made her sit bolt upright (= sit with her back straight). Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations alternate angle angle of incidence antinode asymptote asymptotic axial erect horizontal oblique parallel plumb prominent reflection right angle secant slant supplementary angle tangent tangential transversal See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Up and upward uprightnoun [ C ] uk/ˈʌp.raɪt/us/ˈʌp.raɪt/ a vertical part of something that supports other parts: Firmly secure the two uprights to opposite walls in the alcove and then fit the shelves in between them. UK informal for goalpost also upright piano a piano in which the strings are vertical Compare grand piano Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Physical supports and supporting backbone bearing bolster bookend buoy burden buttress cantilever groan pile pillar rafter runner scaffold scaffolding shore *shore sth* up stem stilt underpin See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Football/soccer Surfaces on which sports take place Musical instruments uprightadjective, adverb [ not gradable ] us/ˈʌpˌrɑɪt/ upright adjective, adverb [ not gradable ] (STRAIGHT) (standing or being) vertical and as straight as possible: He stood upright. uprightadjective us/ˈʌp·rɑɪt/ upright adjective (MORAL) honest, responsible, and moral:** an upright young man
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uprightadjective

upright adjective (STRAIGHT)

upright adjective (MORAL)

uprightadverb

uprightnoun [ C ]

uprightadjective, adverb [ not gradable ]

upright adjective, adverb [ not gradable ] (STRAIGHT)

uprightadjective

upright adjective (MORAL)