upright

垂直の、まっすぐな

一方の端がもう一方の真上に来るように、まっすぐ立っている。

やさしい英語で： Standing straight up, with one end directly above the other.

• Keep your back upright.
• The pole must be completely upright.
• An upright posture helps her breathe comfortably.

類義語： vertical, erect

反対語： horizontal

よく使う表現： upright position, upright posture, upright pole

正しい向きの

横倒しや逆さではなく、通常の立った向きになっている。

やさしい英語で： In its normal standing position, rather than lying on its side or upside down.

• Keep the bottle upright.
• The boat remained upright in the storm.
• Make sure the boxes are upright before opening them.

類義語： right side up

反対語： overturned

よく使う表現： keep something upright, upright bottle, remain upright

高潔な、正直な

正直で、正しい行いを心がけている。

やさしい英語で： Honest and careful to do what is right.

• He was an upright man.
• An upright judge refused the gift.
• She remained upright despite pressure to lie.

類義語： honest, honorable, principled

反対語： dishonest, corrupt

よく使う表現： upright person, upright citizen, morally upright

上体を起こした

走るときに頭と肩を高く保ち、上体を起こしている。

やさしい英語で： Running with the head and shoulders held high.

• She is an upright runner.
• His upright running style is easy to recognize.
• The coach studied the athlete’s upright posture during the sprint.

よく使う表現： upright runner, upright running style, upright posture

まっすぐに

立つときや座るときに体をまっすぐ保って、またはその姿勢にして。

やさしい英語で： In or into a straight standing or sitting position.

• Sit upright in your chair.
• He stood upright beside the door.
• She held the pole upright while I secured it.

類義語： vertically

反対語： horizontally

よく使う表現： stand upright, sit upright, hold something upright

立って

車いすを使わず、自分の足で立ったり移動したりして。

やさしい英語で： Standing or moving on your feet, rather than using a wheelchair.

• These players compete upright.
• She plays hockey upright with a prosthetic leg.
• After months in a wheelchair, he could walk upright again.

類義語： on foot

よく使う表現： play upright, compete upright, walk upright

テントの支柱

テントの一部を支える、垂直に立つ棒。

やさしい英語で： A vertical pole that holds up part of a tent.

• The tent needs another upright.
• We replaced the broken upright before camping.
• Two uprights support the ridge of this tent.

類義語： tentpole, support pole

よく使う表現： tent upright, central upright, wooden upright

垂直

傾かず、まっすぐ上に向いて立っている状態。

やさしい英語で： The position of being straight up rather than leaning.

• The post is out of upright.
• Check the upright before fixing the frame.
• A small adjustment restored the upright of the column.

類義語： verticality

よく使う表現： out of upright, check the upright