upstanding

• 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