英语词汇“perpendicular”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Adjective She lives on the street that is perpendicular to mine. river rafters staring awestruck at the canyon's nearly perpendicular cliffs

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Adjective

The Earth's rotational axis isn't exactly perpendicular to the orbital plane.

WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 Make sure your left shin is perpendicular to the floor.

Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 23 Aug. 2022 Align the three cubby dividers on the edges, perpendicular to the backboard of the cubbies, with two of the dividers as the sides (positioned on either side of the backboard) and the third centered in the middle.

Lucy Fitzgerald, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022 But the one most commonly referred to as a kyusu in the U.S. is a squat ceramic teapot that holds six to 12 ounces of liquid and comes with a handle mounted on the side of the pot, perpendicular to the spout.

Max Falkowitz, Bon Appétit, 23 June 2022 Keep your upper arms perpendicular to the ground behind the torso, putting your arm in a full extension.

Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 14 Apr. 2022 Their observations also revealed high-speed blasts of gas expelled from the star in opposite directions, perpendicular to the smoke rings, forming two hourglass-shaped structures.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2022 Quarter sawn is cut perpendicular to the growth rings, resulting in a wavier grain pattern.

Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022 To start, stand on the hill perpendicular to the slope, with your uphill edges dug in.

Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2020

Noun

How to do it: Lie on your back, with your legs straight and the same prop perpendicular under the base of your shoulder blades.

Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2020 Position the prop perpendicular to your body and under your glutes so that its upper edge aligns with your iliac crests (the top ridges of your pelvis) below your low back.

Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2020 For the first drill, called a garland drill, choose a gentle groomed run and ski perpendicular across the fall line, from one side of the run to the other.

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2022 Place the vegetables on the grill perpendicular to the grates and cook until lightly charred on all sides, about 10 minutes.

Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2021 Set the other sheet in the pan perpendicular to the first, pressing it into the edges.

BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2021 At the University of Maryland, the line at Terrapin’s Turf, a dance bar perpendicular to College Park's main drag, was loud and long Friday night.

USA Today, 9 Sep. 2020 Marquis, rail-thin and wearing a sweater despite the heat, held court Tuesday under a balcony perpendicular to where the Treme-Lafitte Brass Band played up above on the second story.

Keith Spera, NOLA.com, 6 Aug. 2020 Photos from the scene showed the plane perpendicular to highway lanes about 75 miles south of San Francisco.

CBS News, 18 Feb. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English perpendiculer, from Middle French, from Latin perpendicularis, from perpendiculum plumb line, from per- + pendēre to hang — more at pendant

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1551, in the meaning defined above

单词	perpendicular
释义	perpendicular 1 of 2 adjective per·pen·dic·u·lar ˌpər-pən-ˈdi-kyə-lər 1 a : standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon : exactly upright b : being at right angles to a given line or plane 2 : extremely steep : precipitous 3 often capitalized : of or relating to a medieval English Gothic style of architecture in which vertical lines predominate 4 : relating to, uniting, or consisting of individuals of dissimilar type or on different levels perpendicularity ˌpər-pən-ˌdi-kyə-ˈler-ə-tē -ˈla-rə- noun perpendicularly ˌpər-pən-ˈdi-kyə-lər-lē adverb perpendicular 2 of 2 noun : a line at right angles to a line or plane (as of the horizon) Synonyms Adjective erect plumb raised stand-up standing upright upstanding vertical See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She lives on the street that is perpendicular to mine. river rafters staring awestruck at the canyon's nearly perpendicular cliffs Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The Earth's rotational axis isn't exactly perpendicular to the orbital plane. WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 Make sure your left shin is perpendicular to the floor. Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 23 Aug. 2022 Align the three cubby dividers on the edges, perpendicular to the backboard of the cubbies, with two of the dividers as the sides (positioned on either side of the backboard) and the third centered in the middle. Lucy Fitzgerald, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022 But the one most commonly referred to as a kyusu in the U.S. is a squat ceramic teapot that holds six to 12 ounces of liquid and comes with a handle mounted on the side of the pot, perpendicular to the spout. Max Falkowitz, Bon Appétit, 23 June 2022 Keep your upper arms perpendicular to the ground behind the torso, putting your arm in a full extension. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 14 Apr. 2022 Their observations also revealed high-speed blasts of gas expelled from the star in opposite directions, perpendicular to the smoke rings, forming two hourglass-shaped structures. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2022 Quarter sawn is cut perpendicular to the growth rings, resulting in a wavier grain pattern. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022 To start, stand on the hill perpendicular to the slope, with your uphill edges dug in. Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2020 Noun How to do it: Lie on your back, with your legs straight and the same prop perpendicular under the base of your shoulder blades. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2020 Position the prop perpendicular to your body and under your glutes so that its upper edge aligns with your iliac crests (the top ridges of your pelvis) below your low back. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2020 For the first drill, called a garland drill, choose a gentle groomed run and ski perpendicular across the fall line, from one side of the run to the other. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2022 Place the vegetables on the grill perpendicular to the grates and cook until lightly charred on all sides, about 10 minutes. Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2021 Set the other sheet in the pan perpendicular to the first, pressing it into the edges. BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2021 At the University of Maryland, the line at Terrapin’s Turf, a dance bar perpendicular to College Park's main drag, was loud and long Friday night. USA Today, 9 Sep. 2020 Marquis, rail-thin and wearing a sweater despite the heat, held court Tuesday under a balcony perpendicular to where the Treme-Lafitte Brass Band played up above on the second story. Keith Spera, NOLA.com, 6 Aug. 2020 Photos from the scene showed the plane perpendicular to highway lanes about 75 miles south of San Francisco. CBS News, 18 Feb. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English perpendiculer, from Middle French, from Latin perpendicularis, from perpendiculum plumb line, from per- + pendēre to hang — more at pendant First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1551, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition perpendicular 1 of 2 adjective per·pen·dic·u·lar ˌpər-pən-ˈdi-kyə-lər 1 : exactly vertical 2 : being at right angles to a line or surface The letter T is made with two perpendicular lines. perpendicular 2 of 2 noun : a line, surface, or position at right angles to another line, surface, or position perpendicular adjective as in vertical rising straight up river rafters staring awestruck at the canyon's nearly perpendicular cliffs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vertical standing erect upright plumb raised lifted upstanding upraised elevated stand-up upended semierect freestanding stand-alone Antonyms & Near Antonyms flat diagonal recumbent prostrate supine hanging slant slanted sagging slanting slanty See More Synonym Chooser The words plumb and vertical are common synonyms of perpendicular. While all three words mean "being at right angles to a base line," perpendicular may stress the straightness of a line making a right angle with any other line, not necessarily a horizontal one. the parallel bars are perpendicular to the support posts While in some cases nearly identical to perpendicular, plumb stresses an exact verticality determined (as with a plumb line) by earth's gravity. make sure that the wall is plumb While the synonyms vertical and perpendicular are close in meaning, vertical suggests a line or direction rising straight upward toward a zenith. the side of the cliff is almost vertical
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