Word · Frequency #6573
upright
立柱；竖杆
a vertical part of a structure, such as a post or stake
- 1.
Any vertical part of a structure.
结构中的任何垂直部分
- 2.
a vertical structural member as a post or stake
作为柱子或桩的垂直结构构件
- 3.
A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
在双字谜或三字谜中,由交叉字的首字母、中间字母或末字母提示的词。
- 4.
a piano with a vertical sounding board
立式钢琴
立式钢琴；字谜竖读词；结构中的任何垂直部分；作为柱子或桩的垂直结构构件；在双字谜或三字谜中,由交叉字的首字母、中间字母或末字母提示的词。
In use
The carpenter checked each upright before fixing the shelf to the wall.
The fence's wooden uprights had rotted after years of rain.
Make sure the upright is perfectly level before you pour the concrete.
the ball sailed between the uprights
a/an upright
He nailed the boards to the uprights.
他把木板钉在立柱上。
the upright
She prefers an upright to a grand piano.
比起三角钢琴，她更喜欢立式钢琴。
the upright of [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- wooden upright
- 木立柱
- The fence is supported by several wooden uprights.围栏由几根木立柱支撑。
- upright beam
- 直立梁
- The upright beams form the frame of the house.直立梁构成了房子的框架。
- iron upright
- 铁柱
- The gate is anchored with heavy iron uprights.大门用沉重的铁柱固定。
- upright piano
- 立式钢琴
- She practices on an upright piano every evening.她每晚在立式钢琴上练习。
- upright grand
- 立式大钢琴
- The music room contains an upright grand piano.音乐室里有一架立式大钢琴。
- upright instrument
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“up（向上）”和“right（正确）”组合：向上站得正确就是直立，如柱子或立式钢琴。
Context & Register
Register: neutral; Contexts: construction, architecture, furniture; Note: 通常用于指代垂直支撑结构或立式钢琴，前者常见于建筑语境，后者用于乐器描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling chunk '-ight' and rhyme with the second syllable of 'upright' (/aɪt/). Warning: Words with the spelling '-eight' (e.g., eight, weight, freight) have the vowel sound /eɪt/, which is different from /aɪt/. Be careful not to confuse them.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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