upstanding

英 [ˌʌpˈstændɪŋ]

美 [ˌʌpˈstændɪŋ]

adj.  正直的; 正派的; 诚实的

BNC.33975 / COCA.23570

习惯用语

adj.

be upstanding
• （用于正式场合）请起立
  used in a formal situation to tell people to stand up
• Ladies and gentlemen, please be upstanding and join me in a toast to the bride and groom.
  各位来宾，请大家起立，我们一起为新娘新郎干一杯。

牛津词典

adj.

• 正直的；正派的；诚实的
  behaving in a moral and honest way
  1. an upstanding member of the community
     群体中正直的一分子

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 品行端正的；正直的
  Upstandingpeople behave in a morally acceptable way.
  1. ...a fine, upstanding and decent Irish citizen...
     一位杰出而又品行端正、作风正派的爱尔兰公民
  2. You look like a nice upstanding young man.
     你看起来像是一个正直的好青年。

英英释义

adj

• meriting respect or esteem
  1. an upstanding member of the community
  Synonym:solid

双语例句

• Highly respectable gondoliers. a noble spirit; a solid citizen; an upstanding man; a worthy successor.
  高尚的灵魂；诚实的公民；可敬的人；可敬的继任者。
• They are fine, upstanding citizens.
  他们是善良诚实的公民。
• Hey, man! Why are you acting like such and upstanding citizen?
  你为什么表现地那么正直？
• To find a measure that works, adolescent incident will be returned and become upstanding members of society.
  只要找到可行的要领，青少年就能回到正常糊口，并成为社会的国家栋梁。
• By being an upstanding individual, my playwriting teacher in middle school acted as an inspiring male role model at a time when I needed one most.
  作为一个诚实正直的人，我初中的剧本写作老师在我最需要的时候扮演了一个鼓舞人的男性角色。
• How could it be that two upstanding gentlemen.
  你们两个如此出色的先生。
• You look like a nice upstanding young man.
  你看起来像是一个正直的好青年。
• Strong independent work ability and upstanding team spirit, hard working.
  具有较强的独立工作能力以及良好的团队协作精神，吃苦耐劳。
• She is regarded as an upstanding citizen in the local community.
  在当地社区她被视作一位为人表率的市民。
• Sorry, ma. I mean, she was a fine upstanding young woman.
  妈，对不起，她是个良家妇女。