Ⅰ形容词 (跟地面垂直的; 从上到下的) vertical; upright; perpendicular 短语和例子 画一条竖线 draw a vertical lineⅡ动词 (使物体跟地面垂直) set upright ; erect; stand 短语和例子 把椅子竖起来 set a chair upright; 他们在屋顶上竖起了电视天线。 they erected a television antenna on the roof. 这杆子我竖不起来。 i can't get the pole to stand up.Ⅲ名词 1.(汉字的笔画, 形状是“|”) vertical stroke (in chinese characters): “王”字的写法是三横一竖。 the character 王 is composed of one vertical and three horizontal strokes. 2.[书面语] (年轻的仆人) houseboys; young servant 3.(姓氏) a surname 短语和例子 竖亥 shu hai