1. The ground was horizontal to the flagpole.
    旗杆直竖在地面上。

2. The apparatus thus described, however, records only the horizontal component of the wave movement, which is, in fact, much more complicated.
    然而，这里所说的仪器记录下来的只是地震波运动中的水平部分，地震波的运动实际比这要复杂得多。

3. A wave length (the horizontal distance between two wave crests),
    波长（两个浪峰间的水平距离）

4. Also, to prevent property damage, architects now design buildings so that the building's columns and horizontal beams are of equal strength, and vertical support columns are inserted deep into solid soil.
    同样，为了预防财产损失，建筑师如今设计楼房时会使房屋的支柱和横梁力度相等，而垂直支柱则深深插入坚实的地基中。