upright

adjective

/ˈʌpraɪt/

Idioms

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(of a person) not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent
- Try to maintain an upright posture while doing this exercise.
- a fully upright posture
- Gradually raise your body into an upright position.
Topics Appearancec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sit
- stand
- …
adverb
- completely
- fully
- perfectly
- …
phrases
- sit bolt upright
- stand bolt upright
See full entry
placed in a vertical position
- Keep the bottle upright.
- an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide)
- an upright vacuum cleaner (= one designed to be used in a vertical position)
Extra Examples
- Humans have evolved an upright stance.
- The flag pole wouldn't stay upright.
- Meals are better taken sitting on an upright chair , not slumped in front of the television.
- An upright freezer requires less floor space than a chest freezer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sit
- stand
- …
adverb
- completely
- fully
- perfectly
- …
phrases
- sit bolt upright
- stand bolt upright
See full entry
(of a person) behaving in a moral and honest way synonym upstanding
- an upright citizen
Topics Personal qualitiesc2

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 straightTopics Appearancec2

upright

adverb

/ˈʌpraɪt/

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in or into a straight, vertical position
- She sat upright in bed.
- He managed to pull himself upright.
Extra Examples
- rows of children sitting upright at their desks
- Polly jerked upright, wild-eyed and blinking.
- Pulling himself upright, he squared his shoulders.
- She held herself rigidly upright.
- Slowly the boat came upright.
Word OriginOld English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).

upright

noun

/ˈʌpraɪt/

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a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support something
(also upright piano)
a piano in which the strings are vertical (= go straight up and down)

Word OriginOld English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).

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单词	upright
释义	upright adjective /ˈʌpraɪt/ /ˈʌpraɪt/ Idioms jump to other results (of a person) not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent Try to maintain an upright posture while doing this exercise. a fully upright posture Gradually raise your body into an upright position. Topics Appearancec1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sit stand … adverb completely fully perfectly … phrases sit bolt upright stand bolt upright See full entry placed in a vertical position Keep the bottle upright. an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide) an upright vacuum cleaner (= one designed to be used in a vertical position) Extra Examples Humans have evolved an upright stance. The flag pole wouldn't stay upright. Meals are better taken sitting on an upright chair , not slumped in front of the television. An upright freezer requires less floor space than a chest freezer. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sit stand … adverb completely fully perfectly … phrases sit bolt upright stand bolt upright See full entry (of a person) behaving in a moral and honest way synonym upstanding an upright citizen Topics Personal qualitiesc2 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 straightTopics Appearancec2 upright adverb /ˈʌpraɪt/ /ˈʌpraɪt/ jump to other results in or into a straight, vertical position She sat upright in bed. He managed to pull himself upright. Extra Examples rows of children sitting upright at their desks Polly jerked upright, wild-eyed and blinking. Pulling himself upright, he squared his shoulders. She held herself rigidly upright. Slowly the boat came upright. Word OriginOld English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right). upright noun /ˈʌpraɪt/ /ˈʌpraɪt/ jump to other results a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support something (also upright piano) a piano in which the strings are vertical (= go straight up and down) Word OriginOld English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).
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