an erect stature; erect flower stalks; for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression; a column still vertical amid the ruins; he sat bolt upright.

• 直立着的身子；直立的花柄；对狗而言，竖立起来的尾巴表示进攻；废墟中依旧竖立着的柱子；他直挺挺的坐着。