upright
English → Chinese
adj//ˈʌpraɪt//
(position) 垂直的/直立的:与地面成直角,保持站立或向上竖起的姿态。
After the heavy windstorm, the gardener used stakes to pull the young trees back into an upright position.
(Chinese) 大风暴过后,园丁用支桩将幼树拉回到直立位置。
The piano was too wide to fit through the door unless it was kept in an upright position.
(Chinese) 除非保持直立姿势,否则钢琴太宽了,进不了门。
adj//ˈʌpraɪt//
(ethics) 正直的:品德高尚、诚实且严于律己的。
The judge was widely respected as an upright citizen who had never accepted a bribe in her thirty-year career.
(Chinese) 这位法官被广泛尊重为一名正直的公民,在她三十年的职业生涯中从未收受过贿赂。
He was known for his upright character, always telling the truth even when it was difficult for him.
(Chinese) 他以正直的性格著称,即使在对自己不利的情况下也总是说实话。
Entry ID: en:zh:upright · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary