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ADJ
垂直的;直立的
Something that is vertical stands or points straight up.
例句
The climber inched up a vertical wall of rock...
攀登者慢慢爬上了陡直的石壁。
The gadget can be attached to any vertical or near vertical surface.
该装置可以装在任何垂直或近似垂直的平面上。
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N-SING
垂直方向
The vertical is the direction that points straight up, at an angle of 90 degrees to a flat surface.
例句
Pluto seems to have suffered a major collision that tipped it 122 degrees from the vertical.
冥王星似乎受到过严重撞击,倾斜了122度。
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N-COUNT
垂直线;垂直面
A vertical is a line or structure that is vertical.
例句
As long as the verticals align, the design will look regular.
只要所有垂直面在一条线上,图案看起来就会很整齐。