释义 |
upright/ˈʌprait/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 erect, vertical 挺直的;竖立的;垂直的 an upright posture 挺拔的身姿; stood upright 站得笔直 2 (of a piano) with vertical strings (指钢琴) (有)竖弦的,竖式的 3 (of a person or behaviour) righteous; strictly honourable or honest (指人或行为)正直的;诚实的;规矩的 4 (of a picture, book, etc.) greater in height than breadth (指书、画等)竖的,竖式的 ●n. 1 a post or rod fixed upright esp. as a structural support (尤指用来支撑建筑物的)直柱 2 an upright piano 竖式钢琴 □ uprightly adv.□ uprightness n.[Old English upriht (as UP, RIGHT)] |