transversely
transversely — 副詞
1. positioned or moving across the main length of something, from one side to the o
橫向地
從一側到另一側的方向
positioned or moving across the main length of something, from one side to the opposite side.
The carpenter cut the oak board transversely, splitting it into two wide planks.
木匠將橡木板橫向切割，分成兩塊寬木板。
verb pattern: cut + transversely
Beatrix studied how nerve fibers run transversely (from side to side) through the human spinal column.
Beatrix 研究了神經纖維如何橫向穿過人類的脊柱。
verb pattern: run transversely through [body part]
A bright yellow line was painted transversely across the road near the bridge.
一條亮黃色的線橫向畫在橋附近的道路上。
The engineer placed the steel beams transversely across the concrete pillars, reaching from the north wall to the south wall.
工程師將鋼樑橫向架在混凝土柱上，從北牆延伸到南牆。
Darius explained that the fault line runs transversely through the valley region, cutting across the mountain ridges.
Darius 解釋說，這條斷層線橫向穿過整個山谷區域，切穿山脊。
- lengthwise
along the longest dimension instead of across it
- longitudinally
along the length; the opposite of transversely in anatomy and physics
用法筆記
Most common in formal, scientific, and technical writing — for example in anatomy, geology, engineering, and geometry. In everyday conversation, 'across' or 'crosswise' is more natural.