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.
实用例句
1. Her legs were long and fine, her hips slender, her carriage erect.
她长腿细臀，身姿笔直。来自柯林斯例句
2. He has a military bearing, never failing to carry himself erect.
他有一种军人的风姿，身板总是挺得笔直。来自柯林斯例句
3. Stand reasonably erect, your arms hanging naturally.
挺身站直，双臂自然下垂。来自柯林斯例句
4. Stand with your arms by your side and your head erect.
