Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3857
verticals
垂直物；垂直线；垂直面
verticals is the plural of vertical.
核心释义
something that is vertical, such as a line, plane, or perpendicular
- 1.
顶点或最高点。
A vertex or zenith.
- 2.
垂直方向的事物
something that is oriented vertically
- 3.
垂直的几何图形；垂线。
A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
- 4.
垂直的结构构件,如柱或桩
a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- 5.
垂直百叶窗中的一片板条。
An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
- 6.
结构的垂直构件。
A vertical component of a structure.
- 7.
垂直市场。
A vertical market.
- 8.
用于行使政治权力的指挥体系。
A command structure for exertion of political power.
- 9.
新闻出版物中聚焦特定主题的深度报道栏目。
A segment in a news publication that contains in-depth pieces focused on a specific topic.
垂直构件；立柱；竖杆；垂直市场；纵向市场；垂直百叶窗的叶片；垂直栏目；专题板块；顶点；最高点
用法In use
Use a ruler to draw a vertical from the top to the bottom of the page.
用法提示：此处 vertical 为名词，意为‘垂直线’。
The old barn's verticals are still strong enough to hold the roof.
用法提示：此处 verticals 为名词复数，指‘立柱、竖向构件’。
Could you clean the verticals on the window blinds?
用法提示：此处 verticals 为名词复数，指百叶窗的‘竖向叶片’。
the vertical
The tower leans slightly off the vertical.
这座塔略微偏离垂直方向。
a vertical
The architect specified a steel vertical for the frame.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the vertical
- 垂直线；垂直方向
- The vertical is perpendicular to the horizontal.垂直线与水平线垂直。
- a vertical
- 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。
- vertical and horizontal
- 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。
近义词Synonyms
- perpendicular
- 垂直线；垂直于另一线或面的线 · perpendicular 更常用于几何或建筑中表示精确的垂直关系，而 vertical 更通用
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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）。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral, contexts: architecture, geometry, engineering, note_zh: 通常用于技术或几何描述，比较中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with '-ical' but have different stressed vowels, so they do not perfectly rhyme with 'vertical'. The final syllable /kəl/ is similar, but the stressed vowel in 'vertical' is /ɝ/ while in these words it is /ɪ/, /æ/, or /e/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.