1 ADJ [usu ADJ after v, verb-link ADJ, oft ADJ n] 垂直的;挺直的;直挺挺的 If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down. 垂直的;挺直的;直挺挺的
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Helen sat upright in her chair. [+ in]
海伦笔直地坐在椅子上。
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...those who had managed to remain upright.
那些尽力保持腰背挺直的人
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Jerrold pulled himself upright on the bed. [+ on]
杰罗尔德从床上坐了起来。
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He moved into an upright position.
他挺直了身子。
SYN vertical, straight, standing up, erect
2 ADJ [ADJ n] (吸尘器、冰箱等)竖式的,立式的 An upright vacuum cleaner or freezer is tall rather than wide. (吸尘器、冰箱等)竖式的,立式的
3 ADJ (椅子)直靠背的,没有扶手的 An upright chair has a straight back and no arms. (椅子)直靠背的,没有扶手的
4 N-COUNT 立柱;立放构件 You can refer to vertical posts or the vertical parts of an object as uprights . 立柱;立放构件
5 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 诚实的,正直的;规矩的 You can describe people as upright when they are careful to follow acceptable rules of behaviour and behave in a moral way. 诚实的,正直的;规矩的
SYN honest, good, principled, just
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