upright
gb/ʌpɹˈaɪt/ us/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 3800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
Vertical, straight position
Standing straight up, not lying down or leaning.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is upright
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'upright' with 'right side up', but 'upright' refers specifically to vertical orientation.
คำพ้องความหมาย
vertical (Emphasizes alignment with the up-and-down axis; more technical in some contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
horizontal (Describes a position parallel to the ground, the opposite of vertical/upright.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
stand upright
|keep upright
|remain upright
|upright position
หัวข้อ
daily life
|physical orientation
|space
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The vase remained upright despite the strong wind.
- She sat upright in her chair, ready to listen.
- Make sure the ladder is upright before climbing it.
- The statue has stood upright for centuries.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The box is upright on the floor.
- Please sit upright in your seat.
- The tree is still upright after the storm.
adjective
B1
property
2
Morally good and honest
Behaving in a good and honest way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is upright
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'upright' in this moral sense with the physical meaning; context determines which is intended.
คำพ้องความหมาย
honorable (Suggests strong moral principles and respect from others.)
คำตรงข้าม
corrupt (Describes someone acting dishonestly for personal gain, opposite of morally upright.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
upright citizen
|upright character
|an upright man
หัวข้อ
morality
|character
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She is known as an upright judge who cannot be bribed.
- He has always been an upright member of the community.
- They want an upright leader who will stand against injustice.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is an upright man.
- The upright judge made a fair decision.
- We need an upright leader.
คำนาม
B2
entity
3
Vertical structural support
A straight post that stands up to hold something.
คำพ้องความหมาย
post (General term for a vertical support, but not always part of a frame.)
คำตรงข้าม
beam (Usually refers to a horizontal structural support, opposite in orientation to an upright.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
wooden upright
|metal upright
|fence upright
หัวข้อ
construction
|furniture
|housing
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- The uprights of the goalpost were painted white.
- Two wooden uprights support the fence panel.
- The chair's back is attached to two metal uprights.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The fence has two uprights.
- The uprights hold the roof.
- We painted the uprights red.
คำนาม
B1
entity
4
Piano with vertical strings
A piano that stands tall with strings going up and down.
คำพ้องความหมาย
vertical piano (Technical term describing the same design as 'upright piano'.)
คำตรงข้าม
grand piano (A piano with horizontal strings and larger body, opposite in design to an upright.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
upright piano
หัวข้อ
music
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- She learned to play on an old upright in her living room.
- The school bought a new upright piano for the music class.
- They moved the heavy upright into the corner of the room.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We have an upright piano at home.
- He plays music on the upright.
- The school has an old upright piano.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
upright
IPA
GB/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
US/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
up - right (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (right)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: upright
Noun
- Base: upright
- Plural: uprights
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
uprights
noun
Related words
uprightness
noun
upstanding
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
horizontal
adjective B1
วลีและสำนวน
stand upright
1/stˈænd ʌpɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Remain standing vertically
To be on your feet in a straight position.
ตัวอย่าง
- Please stand upright during the ceremony.
- The tree still stands upright after the storm.
bolt upright
1/bˈoʊlt ʌpɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
sitting or standing very straight
To sit or stand "bolt upright" means to be very straight, with your back vertical, often suddenly.
ตัวอย่าง
- He sat bolt upright when he heard the noise.
- She sat bolt upright in bed when she heard the scream.
- She woke up bolt upright after the nightmare.
- The children were sitting bolt upright in their chairs, afraid to move.
- He woke up and stood bolt upright, confused and breathing hard.