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the vertical
The tower leans slightly off the vertical.
这座塔略微偏离垂直方向。
垂直物；垂直线；垂直面
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
垂直物；垂直线；垂直面
something that is vertical, such as a line, plane, or perpendicular
The tower leans slightly off the vertical.
这座塔略微偏离垂直方向。
A vertex or zenith.
垂直方向的事物
something that is oriented vertically
A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
垂直的结构构件,如柱或桩
a vertical structural member as a post or stake
Use a ruler to draw a vertical from the top to the bottom of the page.
用尺子在页面上从上到下画一条垂直线。
The old barn's verticals are still strong enough to hold the roof.
旧谷仓的立柱仍然结实，足以支撑屋顶。
Could you clean the verticals on the window blinds?
你能把百叶窗上的竖条叶片擦干净吗？
The tower leans slightly off the vertical.
这座塔略微偏离垂直方向。
The architect specified a steel vertical for the frame.
建筑师指定了一根钢制垂直构件用于框架。
The pipe must be installed in the vertical.
管道必须垂直安装。
Not this
There are three vertical in the structure.
Use this
There are three verticals in the structure.
英语中 'vertical' 作为名词表示垂直构件时，是可数名词，复数形式为 'verticals'。错误句中使用了单数形式，但前面有 'three'，应该用复数。
Not this
Please support vertical.
Use this
Please support the vertical.
当 'vertical' 作为名词特指某个垂直构件时，通常需要加定冠词 'the'。错误句中缺少冠词，表达不准确。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
垂直线；垂直方向
The vertical is perpendicular to the horizontal.
垂直线与水平线垂直。
一根垂直的构件（如柱子）
He installed a vertical to support the beam.
他安装了一根垂直构件来支撑横梁。
垂直和水平方向
The design includes both verticals and horizontals.
该设计既包括垂直构件也包括水平构件。
Use vertical naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象字母“V”像一支笔直站立的铅笔，顶天立地，就是vertical（垂直的）。
neutral, contexts: architecture, geometry, engineering, note_zh: 通常用于技术或几何描述，比较中性。
可数名词
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