horizontal
gb/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl/ us/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl/
B1
英语
~ 5900
义项
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adjective
B1
property
1
flat and parallel to the ground
Flat and going from side to side, not up and down.
用法模式：
[something] is horizontal
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "horizontal" with "flat" or "level". "Horizontal" specifically contrasts with "vertical" and means side-to-side direction, while "flat" can also mean smooth (for example, a flat tire), and "level" focuses on not sloping. Also, some learners say "horizontal line up and down" by mistake; remember horizontal = side to side, vertical = up and down.
近义词
flat (More general; can describe texture or lack of bumps, not only direction.)
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level (Emphasizes being even and not sloping, especially compared with a reference point.)
反义词
vertical (Describes something that goes straight up and down instead of side to side.)
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upright (Focuses on standing straight up, often used for people or objects like bottles or chairs.)
搭配
horizontal line
|horizontal surface
|horizontal position
|horizontal axis
|horizontal bar
|perfectly horizontal
主题
geometry
|science
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Please keep the picture frame horizontal when you hang it.
- The shelves must be perfectly horizontal so that things don’t slide off.
- She lay in a horizontal position on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
- Draw a horizontal line across the page at the halfway point.
学习者例句
- The table is not horizontal; it is higher on one side.
- He lay in a horizontal position on the bed.
- Use a ruler to make a horizontal line.
- The lake looked flat and horizontal in the distance.
名词
technical
B2
entity
2
a horizontal line or direction
A straight line or direction that goes from side to side, not up and down.
用法模式：
draw a horizontal across [something]
常见错误：
Learners may not realize that "a horizontal" can be used as a noun in technical or drawing contexts, and instead only use the adjective form. In everyday conversation, the noun form is rare; it is most common in geometry, design, and engineering.
近义词
horizontal line (More explicit; clearly states that the horizontal is a line, not just a direction.)
反义词
vertical (In geometry or design, a vertical is a line or direction that goes straight up and down instead of side to side.)
搭配
draw a horizontal
|mark a horizontal
|find the true horizontal
|tilted from the horizontal
主题
geometry
|engineering
|space
|science
例句
- Draw a horizontal, then add two verticals to form a rectangle.
- The shelf was a few degrees off the horizontal and needed adjusting.
- Engineers checked the angle between the beam and the horizontal.
学习者例句
- First, draw a horizontal across the middle of the page.
- The post is not at 90 degrees to the horizontal.
- This line is closer to the horizontal than to the vertical.
adjective
technical
C1
relation
3
at the same level in a system
Describes a system or action where people or companies are on the same level, not above or below each other.
用法模式：
horizontal [noun]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes think "horizontal integration" means expanding into different kinds of products or markets. That is usually called "diversification". "Horizontal integration" is about joining or buying companies at the same stage of production or in the same line of business. Also, "horizontal structure" does not mean physically flat offices; it refers to fewer or weaker levels of authority.
近义词
non-hierarchical (Emphasizes the lack of ranked levels more directly and is mainly used for organizations and relationships.)
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flat (In business or organization talk, describes an organization with few or no management layers.)
反义词
vertical (In business and organization, describes actions or structures involving different levels in a chain, such as vertical integration or a vertical hierarchy.)
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hierarchical (Stresses clear ranks and levels of authority instead of people or units being on the same level.)
搭配
horizontal integration
|horizontal structure
|horizontal organization
|horizontal relationship
|horizontal communication
主题
business
|organization
|politics
|relationships
例句
- The company is moving from a traditional hierarchy to a more horizontal structure.
- Horizontal integration allowed the firm to buy several competitors at the same stage of production.
- Activists argued for more horizontal decision-making within the movement.
- In a horizontal organization, employees are encouraged to communicate directly with each other.
学习者例句
- The start-up has a very horizontal structure with few managers.
- Horizontal integration can help a company grow in size.
- Some groups use a horizontal model where everyone has the same power.
- They want less top-down control and more horizontal communication.
语法
词典原形
horizontal
IPA
GB/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl/
US/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl/
音节与重音
ho - ri - zont - al （4 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (zont)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: horizontal
Noun
- Base: horizontal
- Plural: horizontals
词族
相关表达
horizontal line
1/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
a line that is horizontal
A straight line that goes from side to side, not up and down.
例句
- Draw a horizontal line across the middle of the page.
- On this graph, the time is shown along the horizontal line at the bottom.
- She underlined the heading with a thick horizontal line.
horizontal position
1/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl pəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
lying flat, not standing
A way of lying with your body flat, not sitting or standing.
例句
- The nurse asked him to move into a horizontal position on the bed.
- After the long hike, she collapsed into a horizontal position on the couch.
- Patients should rest in a horizontal position for at least fifteen minutes.
horizontal stripes
1/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl stɹˈaɪps/
fixed phrase
side-to-side stripes on something
Lines of color that go from side to side across clothes, walls, or other things.
例句
- He wore a T-shirt with blue and white horizontal stripes.
- Horizontal stripes can make a room look wider.
- The flag features three horizontal stripes of equal width.
horizontal axis
1/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl ˈæksɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
side-to-side axis on a graph
The side-to-side line on a graph or chart that usually shows time or categories.
例句
- Plot the years along the horizontal axis at the bottom.
- On this chart, years are shown along the horizontal axis.
- The horizontal axis represents age groups.
- Label the horizontal axis with the different age groups.
- On this chart, the horizontal axis is measured in kilometers.
- The values on the horizontal axis increase from left to right.
horizontal integration
1/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl ˌɪntɪɡɹˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
Merging companies at same stage
When two companies doing the same kind of work join together.
例句
- Horizontal integration helped the firm expand its market share.
- The merger was a form of horizontal integration.
horizontal integration
2/hˌɔɹɪzˈɔntəl ˌɪntɪɡɹˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
business growth by buying competitors
A business strategy where a company grows by joining with or buying other companies that do the same kind of work.
例句
- The tech giant used horizontal integration to acquire several of its smaller rivals.
- Horizontal integration can increase a company’s market share but may raise competition concerns.
- The report explains the difference between horizontal integration and vertical integration.