| 单词 | vertical |
| 释义 | vertical (once / 616 pages) adjn Vertical describes something that rises straight up from a horizontal line or plane. A telephone pole or a tree can usually be described as vertical in relation to the ground. The walls of your house — unless there's some terrible problem — are vertical. They rise straight up from the foundation, at a ninety degree angle. When you're standing up, you're vertical, as opposed to when you lie down in a horizontal position on the couch. The terms vertical and horizontal often describe directions: a vertical line goes up and down, and a horizontal line goes across. You can remember which direction is vertical by the letter, "v," which points down. WORD FAMILYvertical: verticality, vertically, verticalness, verticals USAGE EXAMPLESThen it filled nearly seventy thousand square feet of floor space with what is called a vertical farm. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) In general, aim for horizontal and vertical lines in shots. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) Sometimes vertical and horizontal are intricately mixed in scenes of woodland streams, or ocean crags and surf. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1adj at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line a vertical camera angle the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab Syn|Ant perpendicular steep having a sharp inclination plumbexactly vertical upendedturned up on end unsloped, uprightin a vertical position; not sloping straighthaving no deviations horizontal parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line inclinedat an angle to the horizontal or vertical position gradual(of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt crosswisein the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross flathorizontally level levelbeing on a precise horizontal plane naiant, swimmingapplied to a fish depicted horizontally atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tippeddeparting or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, slopinghaving an oblique or slanted direction high-pitchedset at a sharp or high angle or slant low-pitchedset at a low angle or slant monoclinalof a geological structure in which all strata are inclined in the same direction pitchedset at a slant salientrepresented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) sidelonginclining or directed to one side skew, skewedhaving an oblique or slanting direction or position obliqueslanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled 2adj upright in position or posture a column still vertical amid the ruins Syn|Ant erect, upright erectile capable of being raised to an upright position fastigiatehaving clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column) orthostaticpertaining to an upright standing posture passantin walking position with right foreleg raised rampant, rearingrearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile semi-climbingof plants that are semi-climbers semi-erectof plants that are partly erect semi-uprightof animals that are partly erect standinghaving a supporting base stand-uprequiring a standing position statantstanding on four feet straight, unbent, unbowederect in posture unerect not upright in position or posture accumbent, decumbent, recumbentlying down; in a position of comfort or rest bended, bentused of the back and knees; stooped cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weepinghaving branches or flower heads that bend downward couchantlying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward dormant, sleepinglying with head on paws as if sleeping flat, prostratestretched out and lying at full length along the ground crooked, hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stoopinghaving the back and shoulders rounded; not erect procumbenthaving stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots prone, prostratelying face downward semi-prostrateimperfectly prostrate; prostrate for part of its length resupine, supinelying face upward 3adj of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group) vertical social mobility Syn hierarchal, hierarchic, hierarchical classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers 4adj relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution 5n a vertical structural member as a post or stake Syn|Hypo|Hyper upright column, pillar (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure jambupright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame postan upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position scantling, studan upright in house framing scape, shaft(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column stilean upright that is a member in a door or window frame atlas, telamona figure of a man used as a supporting column bitt, bollarda strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) carrick bitteither of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck caryatida supporting column carved in the shape of a person corner posta square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building doorjamb, doorposta jamb for a door gateposteither of two posts that bound a gate goalpostone of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field hitching posta fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying hop polea tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained king postpost connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss lampposta metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight) maypolea vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day newelthe central pillar of a circular staircase newel, newel postthe post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail pilastera rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached pile, piling, spile, stilta column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure queen postvertical tie post in a roof truss rudderpost, rudderstocka vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot stakea strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground stanchionany vertical post or rod used as a support standardan upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) stump(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket support columna column that supports a heavy weight telegraph pole, telegraph post, telephone poletall pole supporting telephone wires timbera post made of wood whipping postpost formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped structural member support that is a constituent part of any structure or building 6n something that is oriented vertically Hyper orientation position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions |
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