Perpendicular
[ 'p?p?n'd?kj?l? ]
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adj. 垂直的，成直角的;直立的，險陡的;[建]垂直式的;〈謔〉直站著的;
n. 垂直線，垂直面;直立，直立姿勢，廉直;垂直測器，錘規;[建]垂直式建筑，絕壁;
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per全部+pend懸掛+ic...的+ular形容詞后綴→全部掛著的→垂直的
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The line of sight must be approximately perpendicular to the horizontal axis.
視線必須近似地垂直于水平軸。
a perpendicular cliff
陡峭的懸崖,絕壁
The two lines are perpendicular to one another.
這兩條線相互垂直。
Those that are aligned perpendicular to the plane are called axial hydrogens.
與平面垂直定向的氫叫做直立氫。
Two perpendicular lines are chosen as the x and y coordinate axes.
選兩條垂線作為x和y坐標軸。
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【記】per-前綴“通過、全部”,pend-掛,icular-形綴:全部掛的狀態→垂直的
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-pend-表示“懸掛”
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perpendicular
adj
1 ~ (to sth) at an angle of 90 (to another line or surface) 成直角的; 垂直的
a line drawn perpendicular to another 向一線引一垂線.
2 at a right angle to the horizontal; upright 豎立的; 直立的
the perpendicular marble columns of a Greek temple 希臘廟宇直立的大理石柱.
3 (of a cliff, rock-face, etc) rising very steeply （指懸崖、 石壁等）陡峭的, 壁立的
The valley ended in a perpendicular rim of granite. 那山谷的盡頭是花崗石的斷崖.
4 (also Perpendicular) (architecture 建) of the style of English Gothic architecture in the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by the use of vertical lines in its decoration 垂直式的（14-15世紀英國哥特式建筑風格的）. perpendicular, n
1 [C] perpendicular line 垂直線.
2 (also the perpendicular) [U]
perpendicular position or direction 垂直; 垂直方向
The wall is a little out of (the) perpendicular. 那墻有點傾斜.
?? 擴展釋義
*[,p?:p?n'dikjul?]n. 垂直線, 垂直的位置, 直立(姿勢), 剛正, 垂規a. 垂直的, 直立的, 陡峭的【機】 垂直, 垂線; 垂直的, 直立的
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I'm so sorry.
很抱歉。
How is her accent in French?
她的法語口音怎么樣？
That's very good advice!
這是極好的忠告啊！