erect: [14] Erect was borrowed from Latin ērectus, the past participle of ērigere ‘raise up, set up’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out, up’ and regere ‘keep straight, set, direct’ (source of English regent, region, etc). The use of the derivative erection [15] for the enlargement of the penis dates from the 16th century. => correct, direct, regent, region
erect (adj.)
late 14c., "upright, not bending," from Latin erectus "upright, elevated, lofty; eager, alert, aroused; resolute; arrogant," past participle of erigere "raise or set up," from e- "up, out of" + regere "to direct, keep straight, guide" (see regal).
erect (v.)
c. 1400, a back-formation from erect (adj.) or else from Latin erectus. Related: Erected; erecting.
雙語例句
1. Her legs were long and fine, her hips slender, her carriage erect.
她長腿細(xì)臀，身姿筆直。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He has a military bearing, never failing to carry himself erect.
他有一種軍人的風(fēng)姿，身板總是挺得筆直。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Stand reasonably erect, your arms hanging naturally.
挺身站直，雙臂自然下垂。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Stand with your arms by your side and your head erect.