Definition of upstanding in English:

upstanding

adjectiveʌpˈstandɪŋˌəpˈstændɪŋ

1Honest; respectable.
诚实的，正直的；值得尊敬的
an upstanding member of the community
正直的社区成员。
Example sentencesExamples
- Luckily, he succeeded, and is now an upstanding member of society.
- He was a man of good character, a religious man and an upstanding member of the public.
- They are potentially fine upstanding members of the community.
- Mr Watts-Jones told the court his client had outgrown the misbehaviour of his youth and become an upstanding member of the community, with a respectable job, a wife and two teenage children.
- People - apparently respectable, upstanding people - actually justifying these unspeakable crimes.
- It's nice to know what a fine upstanding member of society he finds me.
- You are upstanding members of the community who feel passionately about something.
- You used to be such an upstanding member of your community.
- She had changed the story about my father into one in which he seemed more like a hero or an upstanding member of society struggling against an addiction and winning.
- For more than four decades the father-of-two lived as a devoted family man, successful businessman and upstanding member of the community in rural Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire.
- A human rights solicitor said that burglars had the same human rights as upstanding members of the community.
- The fine upstanding members of the city council were only doing their job, and it's the job that we elected them to do.
- But he consistently strove to be an upstanding member of society, to raise a healthy family, and to make a meaningful contribution to the world.
- These people are modest, upstanding, hard-working honest people and a lot of us could learn a lesson or two from them in how to treat both man and animals.
- But neither of the victims, he concedes, were the most honest and upstanding of people.
- Now that I found out he was an upstanding and respected police officer, I felt so helplessly worthless.
- But I think it came at a moment when Americans were particularly hungry for someone they could perceive as honest, upstanding, and a hero.
- He clearly was neither a law-abiding person nor an upstanding member of the local community.
- We have upstanding members of our society, citizens who are willing to toe the line and know what the law is.
- An upstanding member of the community who has been deeply involved in prison matters for many years called me in distress just a month or so ago.
Synonyms
honest, honourable, upright, respectable, reputable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, good, virtuous, principled, high-principled, of principle, proper, correct, just, noble, incorruptible, anti-corruption, conscientious
2Standing up; erect.
直立的，挺拔的
upstanding feathered plumes
直竖的羽毛。
Synonyms
upright, erect, vertical, plumb, upended, on end, rearing, straight (up and down), perpendicular
on one's feet, standing, in a standing position
Heraldry rampant
1. 2.1 (of an animal) strong and healthy.
  （动物）健康的，强壮的
  upstanding, powerful sheep
  Example sentencesExamples
  My mare had fulfilled all our expectations and presented us with a healthy, upstanding young colt; who would go on to win many a class alongside his mum.
  There were no collies in those days and many of the best sheep dogs were big upstanding and both smooth and rough coated.

Rhymes

freestanding, hardstanding, landing, misunderstanding, notwithstanding, outstanding, standing, stranding, understanding

Definition of upstanding in US English:

upstanding

adjectiveˌəpˈstændɪŋˌəpˈstandiNG

1Honest; respectable.
诚实的，正直的；值得尊敬的
an upstanding member of the community
正直的社区成员。
Example sentencesExamples
- But neither of the victims, he concedes, were the most honest and upstanding of people.
- He was a man of good character, a religious man and an upstanding member of the public.
- These people are modest, upstanding, hard-working honest people and a lot of us could learn a lesson or two from them in how to treat both man and animals.
- A human rights solicitor said that burglars had the same human rights as upstanding members of the community.
- But he consistently strove to be an upstanding member of society, to raise a healthy family, and to make a meaningful contribution to the world.
- For more than four decades the father-of-two lived as a devoted family man, successful businessman and upstanding member of the community in rural Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire.
- People - apparently respectable, upstanding people - actually justifying these unspeakable crimes.
- Mr Watts-Jones told the court his client had outgrown the misbehaviour of his youth and become an upstanding member of the community, with a respectable job, a wife and two teenage children.
- The fine upstanding members of the city council were only doing their job, and it's the job that we elected them to do.
- He clearly was neither a law-abiding person nor an upstanding member of the local community.
- An upstanding member of the community who has been deeply involved in prison matters for many years called me in distress just a month or so ago.
- You used to be such an upstanding member of your community.
- We have upstanding members of our society, citizens who are willing to toe the line and know what the law is.
- Luckily, he succeeded, and is now an upstanding member of society.
- You are upstanding members of the community who feel passionately about something.
- She had changed the story about my father into one in which he seemed more like a hero or an upstanding member of society struggling against an addiction and winning.
- But I think it came at a moment when Americans were particularly hungry for someone they could perceive as honest, upstanding, and a hero.
- They are potentially fine upstanding members of the community.
- Now that I found out he was an upstanding and respected police officer, I felt so helplessly worthless.
- It's nice to know what a fine upstanding member of society he finds me.
Synonyms
honest, honourable, upright, respectable, reputable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, good, virtuous, principled, high-principled, of principle, proper, correct, just, noble, incorruptible, anti-corruption, conscientious
2Standing up; erect.
直立的，挺拔的
upstanding feathered plumes
直竖的羽毛。
Synonyms
upright, erect, vertical, plumb, upended, on end, rearing, straight, straight up and down, perpendicular

单词	upstanding
释义	Definition of upstanding in English: upstanding adjectiveʌpˈstandɪŋˌəpˈstændɪŋ 1Honest; respectable. 诚实的，正直的；值得尊敬的 an upstanding member of the community 正直的社区成员。 Example sentencesExamples Luckily, he succeeded, and is now an upstanding member of society. He was a man of good character, a religious man and an upstanding member of the public. They are potentially fine upstanding members of the community. Mr Watts-Jones told the court his client had outgrown the misbehaviour of his youth and become an upstanding member of the community, with a respectable job, a wife and two teenage children. People - apparently respectable, upstanding people - actually justifying these unspeakable crimes. It's nice to know what a fine upstanding member of society he finds me. You are upstanding members of the community who feel passionately about something. You used to be such an upstanding member of your community. She had changed the story about my father into one in which he seemed more like a hero or an upstanding member of society struggling against an addiction and winning. For more than four decades the father-of-two lived as a devoted family man, successful businessman and upstanding member of the community in rural Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire. A human rights solicitor said that burglars had the same human rights as upstanding members of the community. The fine upstanding members of the city council were only doing their job, and it's the job that we elected them to do. But he consistently strove to be an upstanding member of society, to raise a healthy family, and to make a meaningful contribution to the world. These people are modest, upstanding, hard-working honest people and a lot of us could learn a lesson or two from them in how to treat both man and animals. But neither of the victims, he concedes, were the most honest and upstanding of people. Now that I found out he was an upstanding and respected police officer, I felt so helplessly worthless. But I think it came at a moment when Americans were particularly hungry for someone they could perceive as honest, upstanding, and a hero. He clearly was neither a law-abiding person nor an upstanding member of the local community. We have upstanding members of our society, citizens who are willing to toe the line and know what the law is. An upstanding member of the community who has been deeply involved in prison matters for many years called me in distress just a month or so ago. Synonyms honest, honourable, upright, respectable, reputable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, good, virtuous, principled, high-principled, of principle, proper, correct, just, noble, incorruptible, anti-corruption, conscientious 2Standing up; erect. 直立的，挺拔的 upstanding feathered plumes 直竖的羽毛。 Synonyms upright, erect, vertical, plumb, upended, on end, rearing, straight (up and down), perpendicular on one's feet, standing, in a standing position Heraldry rampant 2.1 (of an animal) strong and healthy. （动物）健康的，强壮的 upstanding, powerful sheep Example sentencesExamples My mare had fulfilled all our expectations and presented us with a healthy, upstanding young colt; who would go on to win many a class alongside his mum. There were no collies in those days and many of the best sheep dogs were big upstanding and both smooth and rough coated. Rhymes freestanding, hardstanding, landing, misunderstanding, notwithstanding, outstanding, standing, stranding, understanding Definition of upstanding in US English: upstanding adjectiveˌəpˈstændɪŋˌəpˈstandiNG 1Honest; respectable. 诚实的，正直的；值得尊敬的 an upstanding member of the community 正直的社区成员。 Example sentencesExamples But neither of the victims, he concedes, were the most honest and upstanding of people. He was a man of good character, a religious man and an upstanding member of the public. These people are modest, upstanding, hard-working honest people and a lot of us could learn a lesson or two from them in how to treat both man and animals. A human rights solicitor said that burglars had the same human rights as upstanding members of the community. But he consistently strove to be an upstanding member of society, to raise a healthy family, and to make a meaningful contribution to the world. For more than four decades the father-of-two lived as a devoted family man, successful businessman and upstanding member of the community in rural Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire. People - apparently respectable, upstanding people - actually justifying these unspeakable crimes. Mr Watts-Jones told the court his client had outgrown the misbehaviour of his youth and become an upstanding member of the community, with a respectable job, a wife and two teenage children. The fine upstanding members of the city council were only doing their job, and it's the job that we elected them to do. He clearly was neither a law-abiding person nor an upstanding member of the local community. An upstanding member of the community who has been deeply involved in prison matters for many years called me in distress just a month or so ago. You used to be such an upstanding member of your community. We have upstanding members of our society, citizens who are willing to toe the line and know what the law is. Luckily, he succeeded, and is now an upstanding member of society. You are upstanding members of the community who feel passionately about something. She had changed the story about my father into one in which he seemed more like a hero or an upstanding member of society struggling against an addiction and winning. But I think it came at a moment when Americans were particularly hungry for someone they could perceive as honest, upstanding, and a hero. They are potentially fine upstanding members of the community. Now that I found out he was an upstanding and respected police officer, I felt so helplessly worthless. It's nice to know what a fine upstanding member of society he finds me. Synonyms honest, honourable, upright, respectable, reputable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, good, virtuous, principled, high-principled, of principle, proper, correct, just, noble, incorruptible, anti-corruption, conscientious 2Standing up; erect. 直立的，挺拔的 upstanding feathered plumes 直竖的羽毛。 Synonyms upright, erect, vertical, plumb, upended, on end, rearing, straight, straight up and down, perpendicular
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