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单词 horizontal
释义
horizontal
(hɒrɪzɒntəl , US hɔːr- )
Word forms: horizontals
1. adjective B2
Something that is horizontal is flat and level with the ground, rather than at an angle to it.
The board consists of vertical and horizontal lines.
Swing the club back until it is horizontal.
Synonyms: level, flat, plane, parallel  
Horizontal is also a noun.
Do not raise your left arm above the horizontal.
horizontally adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB -ed]
The wind was cold and drove the snow at him almost horizontally.
...a horizontally striped tie.
2. countable noun
A horizontal is a line or structure that is horizontal.
Horizontals play a large part in all garden design.
Collocations:
horizontal layer
It also possesses a longitudinal septum, a horizontal layer of muscle and connective tissue that separates the dorsal and ventral compartments of the body.
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Going from the very base of the wall, the first horizontal layer contains a procession of elephants, above which are horsemen and then a band of foliage.
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The horizontal layers contrast beautifully with the diagonal link created between the silhouette of the dhow and the local fisherman walking back to shore.
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The -yoroi was made of leather and iron lames bound together in horizontal layers, ornamented and reinforced with leather, silk and gilt metal.
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Ownership in the oil and gas rights for different horizontal layers, or strata, may be further divided and sold to different parties.
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horizontal line
This gives them game (60+40), so we put a horizontal line below both columns to signify that we are playing for the second game.
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Lift your torso off the floor to create one horizontal line.
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Each vertical and horizontal line contains two images where the ladybirds are facing in different directions and one where they are facing the same way.
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A horizontal line always provides emphasis, drawing the eye and adding apparent girth.
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Number lines provide a visual representation of a range of numbers along a horizontal line.
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horizontal movement
Priced at around 250,000, they feature a unique, horizontal movement and an intricate case fitted with multiple sapphire crystals to reveal the mechanism in all its glory.
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Any horizontal movement at the point of impact could snap off one of her matchstick legs.
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Both vertical and horizontal movement can be monitored over time.
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However, even when bunny hopping, a basic maximum speed limits horizontal movement.
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A control lever or joystick was used for the first time to allow for horizontal movement.
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horizontal plane
So there it was, a rainbow arc in the vertical plane added to a sharp left-hand curve in the horizontal plane.
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For horizontally arranged drivers, the lobing phenomenon would be observable in the horizontal plane.
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All the hour-lines intersect at the point where the gnomon's style crosses the horizontal plane.
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This can be an advantage, as nulls in the horizontal plane can be used to protect other transmitters from interference.
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The upper incisors are orthodont (with the chewing edge in the horizontal plane) to slightly opisthodont (with the chewing edge inclined backwards).
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horizontal position
The horizontal position of the cells makes them less efficient than those tilted towards the sun.
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Exhale as you raise your right arm and left leg to a horizontal position, lengthening the body as much as possible.
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By all means sit up to reach for something, but resume the horizontal position as quickly as possible.
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Change one letter at a time (but not the horizontal position of any letter) to make a new word ?
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Built flat on the river on eight temporary floating islands, it was the largest object that had been lifted from a horizontal position to a vertical one.
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horizontal row
Between the two blue stripes are four red, six-pointed stars arranged in a horizontal row.
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There are three miniature shrines in each horizontal row in the centre.
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It was made of a horizontal row of 8 monitors and a vertical row of 12 monitors, which gave a 90m floor screen and was the world's largest.
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It involved the simultaneous projection of three reels of silent film arrayed in a horizontal row, making for a total aspect ratio of 4:1 (1.333:1).
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The online edition has a striking masthead consisting of horizontal rows of headlines and repeated visuals constantly moving in opposing directions.
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horizontal stripe
Aircraft seating featured a distinctive gray-on-gray horizontal stripe and red accented fabric.
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A horizontal stripe extends from the tip of the snout through the eye to the base of the caudal fin.
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The horizontal stripes of his polo shirt do indeed distend at the stomach.
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The options are low-key luxe in block colours, or horizontal stripes if you're feeling fruity.
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The charges in the silver field, together with the barrulet (thin horizontal stripe, much thinner than a fess) stand as canting charges for the municipalitys name.
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horizontal surface
Much harder to justify the scurf of knick-knacks that infests every horizontal surface of the stylish modern dwelling.
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Used close up in the workshop its beam was nothing special, and the torch rolled around irritatingly when placed on anything less than a perfectly horizontal surface.
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Adding a vertical fillet to a horizontal surface will create a light vertical shadow.
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The tail had two vertical rudders with a single horizontal surface between.
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When bulk granular materials are poured onto a horizontal surface, a conical pile will form.
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horizontal transfer
Sequence comparisons suggest recent horizontal transfer of many genes among diverse species including across the boundaries of phylogenetic domains.
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The innovation lies in the horizontal transfer of vapour to the condensation zone.
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Independent from reproduction, horizontal transfer passes genetic information from one organism to another.
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Transmission may be via vertical, horizontal, or both vertical and horizontal transfer.
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horizontal tunnel
Water enters a concrete intake tower and then flows through a 2.9 m wide horizontal tunnel for 1.6 km.
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These birds nest in a horizontal tunnel made in a river bank or sand bank.
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The typical woodpecker nest has a short horizontal tunnel which leads to a vertical chamber within the trunk.
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The horizontal tunnels are believed to be two to three meters wide and high and hundreds of meters long.
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Translations:
Chinese: 水平的
Japanese: 水平な
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