upright
gb/ʌpɹˈaɪt/ us/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
A2
英语
~ 3800
义项
0 个义项
adjective
A2
property
1
Vertical, straight position
Standing straight up, not lying down or leaning.
用法模式：
[something] is upright
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'upright' with 'right side up', but 'upright' refers specifically to vertical orientation.
近义词
vertical (Emphasizes alignment with the up-and-down axis; more technical in some contexts.)
反义词
horizontal (Describes a position parallel to the ground, the opposite of vertical/upright.)
搭配
stand upright
|keep upright
|remain upright
|upright position
主题
daily life
|physical orientation
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[someone] is upright
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'upright' in this moral sense with the physical meaning; context determines which is intended.
近义词
honorable (Suggests strong moral principles and respect from others.)
反义词
corrupt (Describes someone acting dishonestly for personal gain, opposite of morally upright.)
搭配
upright citizen
|upright character
|an upright man
主题
morality
|character
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- He is an upright man.
- The upright judge made a fair decision.
- We need an upright leader.
名词
B2
entity
3
Vertical structural support
A straight post that stands up to hold something.
近义词
post (General term for a vertical support, but not always part of a frame.)
反义词
beam (Usually refers to a horizontal structural support, opposite in orientation to an upright.)
搭配
wooden upright
|metal upright
|fence upright
主题
construction
|furniture
|housing
|work
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The fence has two uprights.
- The uprights hold the roof.
- We painted the uprights red.
名词
B1
entity
4
Piano with vertical strings
A piano that stands tall with strings going up and down.
近义词
vertical piano (Technical term describing the same design as 'upright piano'.)
反义词
grand piano (A piano with horizontal strings and larger body, opposite in design to an upright.)
搭配
upright piano
主题
music
|arts_entertainment
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- We have an upright piano at home.
- He plays music on the upright.
- The school has an old upright piano.
语法
词典原形
upright
IPA
GB/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
US/ʌpɹˈaɪt/
音节与重音
up - right （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (right)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: upright
Noun
- Base: upright
- Plural: uprights
词族
Forms
uprights
noun
Related words
uprightness
noun
upstanding
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
horizontal
adjective B1
相关表达
stand upright
1/stˈænd ʌpɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Remain standing vertically
To be on your feet in a straight position.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.