upright /ˈʌpˌraɪt/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down. 笔直的

  例：

  Helen sat upright in her chair.

  海伦笔直地坐在椅子上。

  例：

  He moved into an upright position.

  他换成了一个挺直的姿势。

• 2. 

  ADJ An upright vacuum cleaner or freezer is tall rather than wide. 立式的 (吸尘器或冰箱) [ADJ n]

• 3. 

  ADJ An upright chair has a straight back and no arms. 有靠背无扶手的 (椅子)

  例：

  He was sitting on an upright chair beside his bed, reading.

  他正坐在床边一把有靠背无扶手的椅子上阅读。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to vertical posts or the vertical parts of an object as uprights. 立柱

  例：

  ...the uprights of a canopy bed.

  …一张顶篷床的立柱。

• 5. 

  ADJ You can describe people as upright when they are careful to follow acceptable rules of behaviour and behave in a moral way. 正直的

  例：

  ...a very upright, trustworthy man.

  …一个非常正直、值得信任的人。