Word · Frequency #6573
uprights
立柱；竖杆
uprights is the plural of upright.
核心释义
a vertical part of a structure, such as a post or stake
- 1.
结构中的任何垂直部分
Any vertical part of a structure.
- 2.
作为柱子或桩的垂直结构构件
a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- 3.
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。
A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- 4.
立式钢琴
a piano with a vertical sounding board
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。
用法In use
The carpenter checked each upright before fixing the shelf to the wall.
用法提示：这里的 upright 是可数名词，指垂直的支撑柱（立柱）。
The fence's wooden uprights had rotted after years of rain.
用法提示：uprights 是 upright 的复数形式，指多个垂直结构件。
Make sure the upright is perfectly level before you pour the concrete.
用法提示：此处 upright 作名词，表示垂直的结构构件。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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