1. | ~ (to sth) 垂直的;成直角的forming an angle of 90˚ with another line or surface; vertical and going straight up |
Are the lines perpendicular to each other? 这些直线相互垂直吗? | |
The staircase was almost perpendicular(= very steep) . 楼梯几乎成垂直的了。 |
2. | 垂直式的(英格兰 14、15 世纪盛行的建筑风格,以使用垂直线和大拱为特征)connected with a style of architecture common in England in the 14th and 15th centuries, that makes use of vertical lines and wide arches |