perpendicular

漢語翻譯

詞型變化：

詞意辨析：

vertical, perpendicular, upright, erect, plumb

這些形容詞均有“垂直的、豎式的”之意。
vertical: 指與平面、水平線或基線成直角或幾乎成直角向上延伸至頂點的物體。也可指呈直線上升或下降的。
perpendicular: 指與水平線形成90度的線或面，或朝垂直方面延伸的，尤指向下的急劇運動。
upright: 普通用詞，指豎立、筆直而不是傾斜、倒塌的。
erect: 指筆直挺拔，而非傾斜、佝僂、彎曲或倒塌的。
plumb: 建築上用詞，憑錘球評判某物是否完全垂直。

英文解釋：

名詞 perpendicular:

1. a straight line at right angles to another line
2. a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
   同義詞：perpendicular style, English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture
3. a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
   同義詞：plumb line
4. an extremely steep face

形容詞 perpendicular:

1. intersecting at or forming right angles
2. at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
   同義詞：vertical
3. extremely steep

例句：

1. He'd drunk so much that he found it hard to remain perpendicular.
   他喝酒太多，簡直站都站不直了。
2. The wall is a little out of the perpendicular.
   那牆有點斜。
3. There are many perpendicular marble columns in Greek temples.
   希臘廟宇有很多垂直的大理石柱。