straight-backed

straight-backed — adjective

1. having the back held upright rather than bent, curved, or slouching.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

having the back held upright rather than bent, curved, or slouching.

例句

Quan sat straight-backed through the entire piano recital.

sit straight-backed for an upright seated posture

The straight-backed dining chairs made the small cafe look formal.

common attributive use with chairs

同義詞
  • upright

    the broad everyday word for a posture that is not bent forward

  • erect

    more formal and often stresses deliberate good posture

  • ramrod-straight

    stronger and more vivid, suggesting very stiff posture

反義詞
  • stooped

    bent forward, often from age, tiredness, or weakness

  • slouched

    sitting or standing in a loose, drooping way

  • hunched

    curved forward with the shoulders pulled in

文法句型

a straight-backed chair

sit straight-backed

stay straight-backed

用法筆記

Often used before nouns such as 'chair', 'rider', or 'figure'. After linking verbs, it emphasizes an erect posture rather than a relaxed or slouched one.

常見錯誤

❌The straight-backed road crossed the desert.
✅The road was straight.
💡'Straight-backed' is used for people, animals, or objects that actually have an upright back section.