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transverse + noun
transverse 作定语，表示与长轴横向相交；常与 section、cut、axis 等名词搭配。
The scan shows a transverse section of the brain.
扫描显示大脑的横截面。
横向的；横断的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
横向的；横断的
lying across or extending crosswise; at right angles to the long axis
The scan shows a transverse section of the brain.
扫描显示大脑的横截面。
横放的；相对于某个定义的“前方”方向横向或倾斜的；与跨越区域的运动相关联。
Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.
横向延伸或横卧的；与长轴成直角的
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
与身体长轴成直角。
Made at right angles to the long axis of the body.
(指相交)不相切,两相交物体间形成非退化角。
(of an intersection) Not tangent, so that a nondegenerate angle is formed between the two things intersecting. (For the general definition, see Transversality (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .)
The bridge has a transverse beam that supports the deck.
这座桥有一根支撑桥面的横梁。
AI contextual example
The path is transverse to the main road, so you have to turn left.
这条小路与主干道垂直交叉，所以你得左转。
AI contextual example
A transverse stripe on the shirt makes it look sporty.
衬衫上的横条纹让它看起来很有运动感。
AI contextual example
from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
从横向大厅,楼梯优雅地向上延伸。
WordNet
transverse 作定语，表示与长轴横向相交；常与 section、cut、axis 等名词搭配。
The scan shows a transverse section of the brain.
扫描显示大脑的横截面。
transverse to 表示“与…成直角/垂直”，多作表语。
The beam is transverse to the main wall.
这根横梁与主墙垂直。
Not this
The street runs transverse with the railway.
Use this
The street runs transverse to the railway.
形容词 transverse 表示“横向的、横断的”，与参照物连用时要搭配介词 to，表示“与……成横向交叉”；with 不能表达这一搭配关系。
Not this
The doctor told me to cut the tissue transverse.
Use this
The doctor told me to cut the tissue transversely.
cut 是动词，需要副词来修饰动作方式；transverse 是形容词“横向的”，其副词形式是 transversely（横向地），所以不能直接放在动词后作状语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
横断面
The MRI scan displays a transverse plane of the abdomen.
核磁共振扫描显示腹部的横断面。
横切面
A transverse section of the stem was examined under the microscope.
在显微镜下观察了茎的横切面。
横波
Light is a classic example of a transverse wave.
光是横波的典型例子。
横突
The fracture is located on the transverse process of the fourth lumbar vertebra.
骨折位于第四腰椎的横突上。
横结肠
The transverse colon lies across the upper part of the abdominal cavity.
横结肠位于腹腔的上部。
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记 trans（横穿）+ verse（诗行）：一条线横着穿过诗行，即“横向的、横断的”。
语域：formal 常见场景：technical writing、academic papers 多用于学术或技术性书面语，属于正式文体；日常口语中较少出现。作形容词和作名词的用法都偏正式。
与 transverse 同韵的常见词有 verse /vɝs/、averse /əˈvɝs/、inverse /ɪnˈvɝs/、reverse /rɪˈvɝs/、perverse /pərˈvɝs/（从重读元音到结尾都是 /ɝs/）。注意 universe /ˈjuːnəvɝs/ 虽以 -verse 结尾，但重音在首音节，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.