transverse

/ˈtrænzvɜːs/ (bre, ipa) · [trænzvˈɚs] /ˈtrænzvɜːrs/ (ame, ipa) · [trænzvˈɚs] /tran(t)s-ˈvərs tranz-ˈvərs, ˈtran(t)s-ˌvərs ˈtranz-ˌvərs/ (ame, mw)

transverse — adjective

  • transversepositive
  • more transversecomparative
  • most transversesuperlative

1. positioned or moving across something, forming a right angle with its longest di

1.形容詞B2
釋義

positioned or moving across something, forming a right angle with its longest dimension or direction of travel.

例句

Sivan measured and drew a transverse line across the centre of the paper.

attributive: transverse line

The surgeon made a small transverse incision across Elena's lower back.

medical context: transverse incision

同義詞
  • crosswise

    less formal, more common in everyday speech than transverse

  • transversal

    nearly identical in meaning; most often used in mathematics and geometry

  • diagonal

    implies any slanted direction, not necessarily a right angle — broader than transverse

反義詞
  • longitudinal

    running along the length of something rather than across it

  • parallel

    running in the same direction, never crossing

文法句型

transverse + noun

be + transverse + to + noun

用法筆記

Used in technical and scientific contexts — anatomy, engineering, physics, and geometry. Frequently appears before a noun describing a cut, beam, line, or axis. Distinguish from horizontal (parallel to the ground) and diagonal (at any slanted angle, not necessarily 90°).

常見錯誤

❌The crack ran transverse along the vertical wall.
✅The crack ran transversely across the vertical wall.
💡When modifying a verb rather than a noun, use the adverb transversely.
❌Draw a transverse horizontal line.
✅Draw a transverse line.' or 'Draw a horizontal line.
💡Transverse already means 'at right angles'; adding horizontal is either contradictory or redundant.

transverse — noun