vertical
UK ['vɜ:.tɪ.kəl] US ['vɝ:.tˌə-] adjective
■standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line 竖直的；垂直的；立式的•vertical lines/stripes竖线／竖条纹 •She looked over the cliff and found she was standing at the edge of a vertical drop.她从悬崖上向下看，发现自己正站在陡直悬崖的边缘。 Compare horizontal
UK ['vɜ:.tɪ.kəl] US ['vɝ:.tˌə-] noun countable usually singular
■a vertical line, surface or position 垂直线；垂直面；竖直位置•In a two-stage operation, the multi-spoked steel structure will be raised to the vertical.在分成两个步骤的操作中，这个多辐条的钢架将被竖成垂直状态。 |