(of a person )人 not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent 直立的;挺直的 Try to maintain an upright posture while doing this exercise. 做这个练习的时候尽量保持直立的姿势。 a fully upright posture 笔挺的姿势 Gradually raise your body into an upright position. 慢慢起身,成直立状态。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- sit
- stand
- …
- completely
- fully
- perfectly
- …
- sit bolt upright
- stand bolt upright
placed in a vertical position 竖直的;直立的;垂直的 Keep the bottle upright. 保持瓶子直立。 an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide) 立式冰柜 an upright vacuum cleaner (= one designed to be used in a vertical position) 直立式真空吸尘器。
Extra ExamplesHumans have evolved an upright stance. 人类已经进化形成直立的姿势。 The flag pole wouldn't stay upright. 旗杆总是立不直。 Meals are better taken sitting on an upright chair , not slumped in front of the television. 用餐时最好坐在一把直立的椅子上,而不是瘫在电视机前。 An upright freezer requires less floor space than a chest freezer. 立式冰柜比卧式冰柜需要更少的空间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- sit
- stand
- …
- completely
- fully
- perfectly
- …
- sit bolt upright
- stand bolt upright
(of a person )人 behaving in a moral and honest way synonym upstanding正直的;诚实的;规矩的 an upright citizen 正直的公民
Word OriginOld English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).
Idioms
sit/stand bolt upright
to sit or stand with your back straight Topics Appearancec2背部笔挺地坐/站;坐/站得笔直