upstanding
英 [?p'st?nd??]
美[,?p'st?nd??]
- adj. 良好的；正直的；直立的；姿势笔直的
英文词源
- upstanding (adj.)
- 14c., altered from or replacing Old English upstandene, in the literal sense, from up (adv.) + standing (see stand (v.)); see -ing (2). Figurative sense of "honest" is attested from 1863. A verb upstand "stand up, be erect, rise" is recorded from c. 1200.
双语例句
- 1. You look like a nice upstanding young man.
- 你看起来像是一个正直的好青年。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. an upstanding member of the community
- 群体中正直的一分子
来自《权威词典》
- 3. In front of his house are two upstanding trees.
- 他房子前长着两棵挺拔的树.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He is a decent upstanding young man.
- 他是一个正派诚实的年轻人.
来自辞典例句
- 5. It must be shown , however , that all upstanding Germans become Nationalist Socialists.
- 而且它必须表明, 所有的德国人都会成为国家社会主义者.
来自电影对白