Transverse Meaning in English
word
tɹænzˈvɝs
tranz-VERS
tɹænsvˈɜːs
tranz-VURS
释义
Positioned or lying across something, or going from side to side rather than up and down or along.
用法与细微差别
Mostly found in technical, scientific, medical, or engineering contexts (e.g., 'transverse section', 'transverse wave'). More formal than 'across' or 'crosswise'. Often means perpendicular to the main direction.
Spanish: transversalPortuguese (BR): transversalPortuguese (PT): transversalChinese (Simplified): 横向的 - 横断的Chinese (Traditional): 橫向的 - 橫斷的Hindi: आड़ा (रूप से) - अनुप्रस्थArabic: مُسْتَعْرِض - عَرْضيBengali: আড়াআড়িRussian: поперечныйJapanese: 横（おう） - 横断的（おうだんてき）Vietnamese: ngang - ngang quaKorean: 횡단의 - 가로의Turkish: enine - çaprazUrdu: عرضیIndonesian: melintang
例句
The doctor looked at a transverse section of the bone.
basic
A transverse road crossed the main street.
basic
Light can move as a transverse wave.
basic
They made a transverse cut to get a better view inside the pipe.
natural
The muscle contracts in a transverse direction, not up and down.
natural
You'll notice a transverse scar if you look closely at my knee.
natural