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

• I pictured their lives, troubled by no untoward adventure, honest, decent, and, by reason of those two upstanding, pleasant children, so obviously destined to carry on the normal traditions of their race and station, not without significance.
  我想象着这一对夫妻的生活，不受任何灾殃祸变的干扰，诚实、体面，两个孩子更是规矩可爱，肯定会继承和发扬这一家人的地位和传统。
• He is a decent upstanding young man.
  他是一个正派诚实的年轻人。
• Thank you to his own parents for, well, bringing him up to be an upstanding citizen.
  谢谢你对自己的父母，那么，把他培养成为一个正直的公民。
• You look like a nice upstanding young man.
  你看起来像是一个正直的好青年。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Upstanding members of the city council.
  市议会的正派而诚实的议员们。
• You're a fine, upstanding citizen, Sam.
  sam，你真是个“又好又出色的”市民。
• Hey, man! Why are you acting like such and upstanding citizen?
  你为什么表现地那么正直？