Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3857
verticals
垂直物；垂直线；垂直面
verticals is the plural of vertical.
something that is vertical, such as a line, plane, or perpendicular
- 1.
A vertex or zenith.
- 2.
something that is oriented vertically
垂直方向的事物
- 3.
A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
- 4.
a vertical structural member as a post or stake
垂直的结构构件,如柱或桩
- 5.
An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
- 6.
A vertical component of a structure.
- 7.
A vertical market.
- 8.
A command structure for exertion of political power.
- 9.
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
In use
Use a ruler to draw a vertical from the top to the bottom of the page.
The old barn's verticals are still strong enough to hold the roof.
Could you clean the verticals on the window blinds?
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.
建筑师指定了一根钢制垂直构件用于框架。
in the vertical
The pipe must be installed in the vertical.
Connections
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。
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
- upright
- 直立的东西；竖立的东西 · upright 强调直立状态，常用于描述物体位置或姿势，而 vertical 侧重方向
Learner notes
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）。
Context & Register
neutral, contexts: architecture, geometry, engineering, note_zh: 通常用于技术或几何描述，比较中性。
Grammar Note
可数名词
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/.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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