| 单词 | vertical |
| 释义 | vertical —vertical /ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/ aep /ˈvɝː.t̬ə-/ adjective ► F0 standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line: » vertical lines/stripes» She looked over the cliff and found she was standing at the edge of a vertical drop.→ COMPARE HORIZONTAL(Cf. ↑horizontal) adjectiveThesaurus+: ↑Describing angles, lines and orientationsThesaurus+: ↑Up and upward , ↑Moving upwardsvertically /-i/ adverb► F0» A wall of rock towered vertically up on one side of the narrow mountain path.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing angles, lines and orientationsThesaurus+: ↑Up and upward , ↑Moving upwards • • • Extra Examples:» Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette in a vertical position.» In tin mining today, workers excavate tunnels horizontally from a vertical shaft.» Rotate it slowly from the horizontal into a vertical position.» Plot distance on the vertical Y-axis against time on the horizontal X-axis.» This vertical section of the soil shows four basic soil layers.noun [C usually singular] ► F0 a vertical line, surface, or position: » In a two-stage operation, the steel structure will be raised to the vertical.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing angles, lines and orientationsThesaurus+: ↑Up and upward , ↑Moving upwards |
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