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

• 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。
• 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。
• You look like a nice upstanding young man.
  你看起来像是一个正直的好青年。
• Either way, my research has important implications for all investors and fine upstanding citizens.
  无论如何，我的研究对于所有投资者和诚实正直的市民都具有重要意义。
• Responsible for actualize the clientele strategic; maintain the upstanding relationship between the City Inn hotel and the client.
  实施客户战略，维持城市客栈与客户的良好关系。那客店的光景并不好。
• 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。
• How could it be that two upstanding gentlemen.
  你们两个如此出色的先生。
• 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。
• While Hollywood still likes a good crazed villain making life miserable for an upstanding protagonist, a fictional yuppie hero nowadays is more likely to be plagued by a layoff or the crash of his mutual fund.
  虽然好莱坞现在仍然喜欢让肆意张狂的恶棍为了某个正直的主人公而落得悲惨下场，但一位虚构的雅皮士英雄如今更有可能因为下岗或共同基金的一笔现金而痛苦不堪。