perpendicularly
adverb
uk/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə.li/us/ˌpɝː.pənˈdɪk.juː.lɚ.li/formal
at anangleof 90° to ahorizontallineorsurface:
垂直地immenserocksrisingperpendicularly from theearth巨大的岩石耸立在地上
A fewcolumnsofsmokemountedperpendicularly into thewindlessair.几根烟柱笔直升入无风的空气中。
mathematicsspecialized
at anangleof 90° to anotherlineorsurface:
垂直地Theneedlewasinsertedperpendicularly to theskin.针垂直地插入皮肤。
You should alwayslookperpendicularly towards thescaleand theobjectyou aremeasuring.您应该始终垂直地看着刻度和正在测量的物体。
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perpendicular
- Thebirdfloatsabout incirclesand thenshootsdown perpendicularly to theground.
- Thispartof thevillagehasnarrowstreetslaidout perpendicularly on eithersideof awider,straightstreet.
- Shesteeredpast somewhitecliffswhichroseperpendicularly from thewater.
Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- angle of incidence
- angularity
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- circuitous
- equilateral
- glancing
- indirect
- non-planar
- noncollinear
- obliquely
- obtuse
- orthogonal
- osculate
- projection
- prominent
- rectilinear
- reflection