| 释义 |
erect /i-rektˈ/ adjective- Upright
- Directed upward
- Right end up, not inverted
- Not decumbent (botany)
- Of the penis, clitoris or nipples, enlarged and rigid
transitive verb- To set upright
- To set erect
- To set at right angles
- To raise
- To build
- To exalt
- To establish
ORIGIN: L ērigere, ērēctum to set upright, from ē from, and regere to direct erectˈable adjective erectˈed adjective erectˈer or erectˈor noun - Someone who or something which erects or raises
- A muscle which assists in erecting a part or an organ
- An attachment to a compound microscope for making the image erect instead of inverted
erectˈile /-īl/ adjective - That may be erected
- Capable of becoming erect
erectility /e- or ē-rek-tilˈi-ti/ noun erecˈtion noun - The act of erecting
- The state of being erected
- Exaltation
- Anything erected
- A building of any kind
- An enlarging and hardening of the penis usu in response to sexual stimulation
- An erect penis
erectˈive adjective Tending to erect erectˈly adverb erectˈness noun |