line

美 [laɪn]英 [laɪn]
  • n.线;(行进的)方向,路线;方法;生产线;管道;线条;排;轨道;行业;界线;防线;台词,对白;分界线;(人)队伍,行列;电话线路;边线;种类;皱纹;态度,看法;话,言语;运输公司;字行;褶子;(尤指运动场地的)场地线,场界;一段绳(或索、线等);按时间顺序排列的人(或物、事件)
  • vt.(用…)做衬里;(在某物的内部)形成一层;沿…形成行(或列、排)

复数: lines 过去式: lined 现在分词: lining 过去分词: lined 第三人称单数: lines

lineline

noun

线 long thin mark

1

线;线条
a long thin mark on a surface

a straight/wavy/dotted/diagonal line

直 / 波状 / 虚 / 对角线

a vertical/horizontal line

垂直 / 水平线

parallel lines

平行线

Draw a thick black line across the page.

在此页上横画一条粗黑线。

2

界线;(尤指运动场地的)场地线,场界
a long thin mark on the ground to show the limit or border of sth, especially of a playing area in some sports

The ball went over the line .

球越线出界了。

Be careful not to cross the line (= the broken line painted down the middle of the road) .

小心别越过道路的中界线。

Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ) .

发球时你的脚必须站在底线的外面。

They were all waiting on the starting line .

他们全都在起跑线上等待着。

3

皱纹;褶子
a mark like a line on sb's skin that people usually get as they get older

He has fine lines around his eyes.

他的眼睛周围有细细的皱纹。

分界线 division

4

分界线;边界线
an imaginary limit or border between one place or thing and another

He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines .

他被判犯有非法越境偷运武器罪。

a district/county line

行政区 / 郡界

lines of longitude and latitude

经线和纬线

5

(思想或行为等的)界限,界线
the division between one area of thought or behaviour and another

We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion.

我们要超越种族、性别和宗教的界限。

There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it.

关心别人正在做的事情和进行干预之间存在着细微的差别。

形状 shape

6

边线;轮廓线;形体;形状
the edge, outline or shape of sb/sth

He traced the line of her jaw with his finger.

他用手指顺着她的下巴外缘抚摸。

a beautiful sports car with sleek lines

线条流畅、美观的跑车

人或物的行列 row of people/things

7

排;行;列
a row of people or things next to each other or behind each other

a long line of trees

一长排树

The children all stood in a line .

孩子们全都站成一排。

They were stuck in a line of traffic.

他们塞在汽车长龙里面了。

8

(人)队伍,行列
a queue of people

to stand/wait in line for sth

站队 / 排队等候

A line formed at each teller window.

银行每个出纳员的窗口前都排起了队。

工厂 in factory

9

生产线;流水线
a system of making sth, in which the product moves from one worker to the next until it is finished

系列 series

10

按时间顺序排列的人(或物、事件);家系;家族
a series of people, things or events that follow one another in time

She came from a long line of doctors.

她来自一个医生世家。

to pass sth down through the male/female line

通过父系 / 母系代代相传

This novel is the latest of a long line of thrillers that he has written.

这部小说是他写的系列惊险小说中最近出版的一部。

11

一系列按重要性排列的人
a series of people in order of importance

Orders came down the line from the very top.

命令从最高领导人逐级传达下来。

a line of command

一系列按职务排序的指挥人员

He is second in line to the chairman.

他的地位仅次于主席。

to be next in line to the throne

为王位继承人

文字 words

12

字行;便条;留言条;歌词;诗行
a row of words on a page or the empty space where they can be written; the words of a song or poem

Look at line 5 of the text.

看正文第5行。

Write the title of your essay on the top line.

把文章的标题写在首行。

I can only remember the first two lines of that song.

我只记得那首歌的头两句歌词。

13

(戏剧或电影的)台词,对白
the words spoken by an actor in a play or film/movie

to learn your lines

背台词

a line from the film ‘Casablanca’

电影《卡萨布兰卡》里的一句话

14

(某些学校)罚学生抄写多次
(in some schools) a punishment in which a child has to write out a particular sentence a number of times

15

(尤指为达到某种目的说的)话,言语
a remark, especially when sb says it to achieve a particular purpose

Don't give me that line about having to work late again.

别再跟我说不得不工作到很晚这样的话。

That's the worst chat-up line I've ever heard.

我听过的向人调情的话里没有比这更差劲的了。

绳索;金属线;管子 rope/wire/pipe

16

一段绳(或索、线等)
a long piece of rope, thread, etc., especially when it is used for a particular purpose

a fishing line

钓鱼线

He hung the towels out on the line (= clothes line) .

他把那些毛巾挂在晒衣绳上。

They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock.

他们放下风帆,把船缆抛给码头上的人。

17

管道;线路
a pipe or thick wire that carries water, gas or electricity from one place to another

电话 telephone

18

电话线路;电话号码
a telephone connection; a particular telephone number

Your bill includes line rental.

你的账单包括电话线路的租用费。

The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints.

公司的电话整天都因人们打投诉电话而占线。

I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead .

我正和约翰谈话,突然电话断了。

If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait) , I'll see if she is available.

请你不要挂断电话,我去看看她能不能接电话。

铁道 railway/railroad

19

轨道;铁道;(铁路的)段,线路
a railway/railroad track; a section of a railway/railroad system

The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line.

火车晚点是因为有一棵树横倒在铁轨上。

a branch line

铁路支线

the East Coast line

东海岸铁路线

路线;方向 route/direction

20

(行进的)方向,路线;方位
the direction that sb/sth is moving or located in

Just keep going in a straight line ; you can't miss it.

照直走,你不会找不到那地方的。

The town is in a direct line between London and the coast.

这个镇在伦敦与海岸之间的直线上。

Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in) .

请挪动一下,你正好挡住了我的视线。

They followed the line of the river for three miles.

他们沿着那条河走了三英里。

Be careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction sb is shooting in) .

小心待在射击路线以外。

21

路线;路径;渠道
a route from one place to another especially when it is used for a particular purpose

Their aim was to block guerrilla supply lines .

他们的目的是封锁游击队的供给线。

态度;论点 attitude/argument

22

(尤指公开表明的)态度,看法
an attitude or a belief, especially one that sb states publicly

The government is taking a firm line on terrorism.

政府现在对恐怖主义采取强硬的态度。

He supported the official line on education.

他支持官方的教育理念。

23

方法;方式
a method or way of doing or thinking about sth

I don't follow your line of reasoning .

我不理解你的推理方法。

She decided to try a different line of argument (= way of persuading sb of sth) .

她决定换一种说理方式。

sb's first line of attack/defence

某人进行抨击 / 辩护的第一着

The police are pursuing a new line of enquiry/inquiry (= way of finding out information) .

警方正在实施一种新的调查方法。

活动 activity

24

行业;活动的范围
a type or area of business, activity or interest

My line of work pays pretty well.

我的职业报酬颇丰厚。

You can't do much in the art line without training.

没经过训练,你在艺术行业是不会有多大作为的。

产品 product

25

种类;类型
a type of product

We are starting a new line in casual clothes.

我们将着手经营新款式的休闲装。

Some lines sell better than others.

有些品种的货物销售得好些,有些则较差。

运输 transport

26

运输公司;航运公司
a company that provides transport for people or goods

a shipping/bus line

航运 / 公共汽车公司

士兵 soldiers

27

防线;前线;战线
a row or series of military defences where the soldiers are fighting during a war

The regiment was sent to fight in the front line (= the position nearest the enemy) .

这个团被派到前线作战。

They were trapped behind enemy lines (= in the area controlled by the enemy) .

他们在敌人后方遭到围困。

毒品 drugs

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(准备吸用的)散放成一条细线的可卡因
an amount of cocaine that is spread out in a thin line, ready to take

习语

at some point during an activity or a process

有一笔巨款在某一环节上不翼而飞。
Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing.

We'll make a decision on that further down the line.

我们将在以后的阶段对此问题作出决策。

to behave or make sb/sth behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave

英国必须在税收上与其他欧洲国家保持一致。
Britain must be brought into line with the rest of Europe on taxes.

in a position that forms a straight line with sth

地球和月亮与太阳处在一条直线上,日食就发生了。
An eclipse happens when the earth and moon are in line with the sun.

likely to get sth

她有可能得到提升。
She is in line for promotion.

while doing a job

昨天有一名警察在执行公务时受伤。
A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday.

similar to sth or so that one thing is closely connected with another

每年加薪幅度将与通货膨胀挂钩。
Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation.

to tell sb clearly what you think, especially when they will not like what you say

经理坦率地说——有些人将要失去工作。
The manager laid it on the line─some people would have to lose their jobs.

(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing sth

at risk

我们要是赚不了钱,我就有失业的危险。
If we don't make a profit, my job is on the line.

to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake

他想滑稽而不粗鲁,难以把握分寸。
He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.

used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin

to say that sth is finished and not worth discussing any more

used to tell sb that you feel sorry for them

“恐怕我又失败了。”“哦,太不幸了。”
‘Failed again, I'm afraid.’ ‘Oh, hard luck.’

completely

我的话并非实话,但他完全相信了。
What I said was not true, but he fell for it (= believed it) hook, line and sinker.

to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable

to tell sb a story or make an excuse that is not true

to look for or discover a meaning in sth that is not openly stated

斟酌一下她的言外之意,我觉得克莱尔需要钱。
Reading between the lines, I think Clare needs money.

to sign a document to show that you have agreed to buy sth or do sth

只要大笔一挥签个字,这车就归你了。
Just sign on the dotted line and the car is yours.

to behave badly or break the rules

to say or do what sb in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc.

遵循党的路线
to toe the party line

verb

做衬里 cover inside

1

(用…)做衬里
to cover the inside of sth with a layer of another material to keep it clean, make it stronger, etc.

Line the pan with greaseproof paper.

在烤盘里垫一层防油纸。

2

(在某物的内部)形成一层
to form a layer on the inside of sth

the membranes that line the nose

在鼻腔里形成的一层内膜

形成行 form rows

3

沿…形成行(或列、排)
to form lines or rows along sth

Crowds of people lined the streets to watch the race.

人群站在街道两旁观看赛跑。

The walls were lined with books.

靠墙是一排排的图书。

习语

to get richer or make sb richer, especially by taking unfair advantage of a situation or by being dishonest

4

排成一行;站队;排队(等候)
to stand in a line or row; to form a queue/line

Line up, children!

孩子们,站成一排!

Cars lined up waiting to board the ship.

汽车排队等候上船。

5


6

使…(与相关的另一物)排齐;使…对齐
to move one thing into a correct position in relation to another thing

These are all words for a line that marks the edge of sth and separates it from other areas or things.以上各词均指边界、分界线。

the line that separates two countries or areas; the land near this line指国界、边界、边疆、边界地区:

a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania

位于肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚边界的国家公园

a line that marks the edges of an area of land and separates it from other areas指边界、界限、分界线:

The fence marked the boundary between my property and hers.

那道篱笆曾是我和她的房产之间的地界。

an imaginary boundary between one area of land and another; a line on a map that shows this指假想的或地图上标示的两地间的分界线、边界线:

lines of longitude and latitude

经线和纬线

( BrE ) the line that separates two countries or areas; the land near this line指国界、边界、边疆、边境:

The river formed the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes.

这条河曾是撒克逊人与古斯堪的纳维亚人土地的分界线。

The point where you cross from one country to another is usually called the border . In British English it can also be called the frontier , but this is often in a context of wildness, danger and uncertainty.

The line on a map that shows the border of a country can be called the boundary but ‘boundary’ is not used when you cross from one country to another.

Boundary is used for the borders between counties in Britain, both on the map and on the ground.

States and counties in the US are separated by lines but ‘line’ is not used for national borders.

Boundary can also be a physical line between two places, for example between property belonging to two different people, marked by a fence or wall.

line

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 线(条)
    A line is a long thin mark which is drawn or painted on a surface.

    Draw a line down that page's center.

    沿那一页的中心画一条竖线。

  • 2
    N-COUNT (尤指脸部的)皱纹,纹路
    The lines on some-one's skin, especially on their face, are long thin marks that appear there as they grow older.

    He has a large, generous face with deep lines.

    他宽大的脸盘上布满了深深的皱纹。

  • 3
    N-COUNT (排成的)行,列
    A line of people or things is a number of them arranged one behind the other or side by side.

    The sparse line of spectators noticed nothing unusual.

    那一排稀稀落落的观众没留意到任何不寻常之处。

  • 4
    N-COUNT (人、车辆等在等候时排成的)队,队伍
    A line of people or vehicles is a number of them that are waiting one behind another, for example in order to buy something or to go in a particular direction.

    Children clutching empty bowls form a line...

    紧紧抓着空碗的孩子们排成一队。

  • 5
    N-COUNT 字行
    A line of a piece of writing is one of the rows of words, numbers, or other symbols in it.

    The next line should read: Five days, 23.5 hours...

    下一行应该是:5天,23.5小时。

  • 6
    N-PLURAL (老师对学生的)罚抄
    In school, if a child is given lines, he or she is punished by being made to write out a sentence many times or to write out a passage from a book.

  • 7
    N-COUNT 诗行;歌词;台词;对白
    A line of a poem, song, or play is a group of words that are spoken or sung together. If an actor learns his or her lines for a play or film, they learn what they have to say.

    ...a line from Shakespeare's Othello: 'one that loved not wisely but too well'...

    莎士比亚剧作《奥赛罗》中的一句台词:“一个在恋爱上不智而过于深情的人”

  • 8
    N-COUNT (旨在取得某种效果的)话语
    A particular type of line in a conversation is a remark that is intended to have a particular effect.

    'In time perhaps you'll marry again'. 'That's a great line, coming from you!'.

    “有一天也许你会再结婚的。”“这句话真中听啊,难得你能这么说!”

  • 9
    N-VAR 线;绳;索
    You can refer to a long piece of wire, string, or cable as a line when it is used for a particular purpose.

    She put her washing on the line.

    她把洗好的衣物晾在绳子上。

  • 10
    N-COUNT 电话线
    A line is a connection which makes it possible for two people to speak to each other on the telephone.

    The telephone lines went dead...

    电话断线了。

  • 11
    N-COUNT 热线(电话)
    You can use line to refer to a telephone number which you can ring in order to get information or advice.

    ...the 24-hours information line.

    24小时信息热线

  • 12
    N-COUNT (尤指危险或秘密的)路线,线路
    A line is a route, especially a dangerous or secret one, along which people move or send messages or supplies.

    The American continent's geography severely limited the lines of attack...

    美洲大陆的地形严重限制了进攻路线。

  • 13
    N-COUNT (尤指径直向前行进的)路线
    The line in which something or someone moves is the particular route that they take, especially when they keep moving straight ahead.

    Walk in a straight line...

    沿直线行进。

  • 14
    N-COUNT (铁道或公交)线路
    A line is a particular route, involving the same stations, roads, or stops along which a train or bus service regularly operates.

    They've got to ride all the way to the end of the line...

    他们得一直坐到终点站。

  • 15
    N-COUNT 铁轨;轨道
    A railway line consists of the pieces of metal and wood which form the track that the trains travel along.

    Leaves on the line are an expensive problem for the railways.

    处理铁轨上的落叶对铁路公司而言是一个耗资巨大的工程。

  • 16
    N-COUNT 运输公司;航运公司
    A shipping, air, or bus line is a company which provides services for transporting people or goods by sea, air, or bus.

    The Foreign Office offered to pay the shipping line all the costs of diverting the ship to Bermuda.

    外交部愿意向海运公司支付将该船改道至百慕大的一切费用。

  • 17
    N-COUNT 轮廓(线)
    You can use line to refer to the edge, outline, or shape of an object or a person's body.

    The garden has an informal feel to soften the architectural lines of the conservatory.

    花园有一种随意的风格,从而使温室的建筑轮廓显得柔和了。

  • 18
    N-COUNT 界线;边界
    A state or county line is a boundary between two states or counties.

    ...the California state line.

    加利福尼亚州州界

  • 19
    N-COUNT 防线;前线
    You can use lines to refer to the set of physical defences or the soldiers that have been established along the boundary of an area occupied by an army.

    Their unit was shelling the German lines only seven miles away.

    他们的部队在炮轰仅有7英里之遥的德军防线。

  • 20
    N-COUNT 立场;方针
    The particular line that a person has towards a problem is the attitude that they have towards it. For example, if someone takes a hard line on something, they have a firm strict policy which they refuse to change.

    Forty members of the governing Conservative party rebelled, voting against the government line...

    执政的保守党有40名党员倒戈,投票反对政府的方针。

  • 21
    N-COUNT (思想或行动的)步骤,方式,方法
    You can use line to refer to the way in which someone's thoughts or activities develop, particularly if it is logical.

    Our discussion in the previous chapter continues this line of thinking...

    我们上一章的讨论延续了这一思路。

  • 22
    N-PLURAL 概况;大致情形
    If you say that something happens along particular lines, or on particular lines, you are giving a general summary or approximate account of what happens, which may not be correct in every detail.

    There followed an assortment of praise for the coffee along the lines of 'Hey, this coffee is fantastic!'...

    然后就是对咖啡的各种溢美之词,类似“嘿,这咖啡真棒!”等等。

  • 23
    N-PLURAL (组织的)方式,原则
    If something is organized on particular lines, or along particular lines, it is organized according to that method or principle.

    ...so-called autonomous republics based on ethnic lines.

    基于民族划分的所谓自治共和国

  • 24
    N-COUNT 行业;行当
    Your line of business or work is the kind of work that you do.

    So what was your father's line of business?...

    那你父亲当时是做什么工作的?

  • 25
    N-SING 专长;特长;兴趣范围
    If someone says that something is your line, or that it is in your line, they mean that it is the sort of thing that you often do because you enjoy doing it.

    Wild guesses aren't much in my line...

    瞎猜并不是我的专长。

  • 26
    N-COUNT (产品的)种,类
    A line is a particular type of product that a company makes or sells.

    His best selling line is the cheapest lager at £1.99.

    他最畅销的产品是最便宜的只卖1.99英镑的贮藏啤酒。

  • 27
    N-SING 方面;领域
    You can use line to refer to something connected with a particular activity. For example, something in the sports line is connected with sports.

    Most kids can do something in the art line.

    大多数孩子可以参加某项艺术活动。

  • 28
    N-COUNT 流水线;生产线
    In a factory, a line is an arrangement of workers or machines where a product passes from one worker to another until it is finished.

    ...a production line capable of producing three different products.

    一条能生产三种不同产品的流水线

  • 29
    N-COUNT 家系;家族;血统
    You can use line to refer to all the generations of a family, especially when you are considering the social status or the physical characteristics that the various members inherit.

    ...the old Welsh royal line descended from Arthur and Uther Pendragon...

    承自亚瑟和乌瑟·彭德拉根的古老的威尔士皇族世家

  • 30
    N-COUNT (按身份高低确定的)排序
    You can use line when you are referring to a number of people who are ranked according to status.

    Nicholas Paul Patrick was seventh in the line of succession to the throne...

    尼古拉斯·保罗·帕特里克是王位的第七顺位继承人。

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    N-COUNT (按时间顺序排的)一系列,一连串
    A particular line of people or things is a series of them that has existed over a period of time, when they have all been similar in some way, or done similar things.

    We were part of a long line of artists...

    我们同属一脉相承的艺术家。

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    VERB 沿…排列成行;遍布…的边沿
    If people or things line a road, room, or other place, they are present in large numbers along its edges or sides.

    Thousands of local people lined the streets and clapped as the procession went by.

    数以千计的当地居民站在街道两旁,为由此经过的队伍鼓掌。

  • ...a long tree-lined drive.

    两旁绿树林立的一条很长的私人车道

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    VERB 给…安衬里;使有内衬
    If you line a wall, container, or other object, you put a layer of something such as leaves or paper on the inside surface of it in order to make it stronger, warmer, or cleaner.

    Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets...

    把那些丝状水藻捞出来,垫在吊篮里。

  • ...a dark, suede-lined case.

    用绒面革做衬里的深色箱子

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    VERB 在(容器或器官)的内壁形成一层
    If something lines a container or area, especially an area inside a person, animal, or plant, it forms a layer on the inside surface.

    ...the muscles that line the intestines.

    肠道内壁的一层肌肉

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    See also:lined;lining;bottom line;branch line;dividing line;front line;party line;picket line;yellow line

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    PHRASE 其间某时;在某一时刻;在某一环节
    If something happens somewhere along the line or down the line, it happens during the course of a situation or activity, often at a point that cannot be exactly identified.

    Somewhere along the line he picked up an engineering degree...

    在此期间的某个时候他拿到了一个工程学学位。

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    PHRASE 全线地;全部地;处处
    If you say that something happens all down the line, or right down the line, you mean that it happens in every case.

    Excellent acting all down the line captures the sound and feeling of that semi-feudal age...

    全体演员的精彩表演捕捉到了那个半封建时代的声音和感觉。

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    PHRASE 划定底线;不能容忍;反对
    If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.

    Letters have come from prisoners, declaring that they would draw the line at hitting an old lady.

    已经有囚犯写信来,宣称就连他们也绝对不会殴打老太太。

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    PHRASE 划界线;区别
    If you draw a line between two things, you make a distinction between them.

    It is, however, not possible to draw a distinct line between the two categories.

    不过,这两个类别无法泾渭分明地区分开来。

  • 42
    PHRASE 写信给(某人)
    If you drop someone a line, you write to them.

    My phone doesn't work, so drop me a line.

    我的电话坏了,你写信给我吧。

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    PHRASE 在执行公务中;在履行职责时
    If you do something or if it happens to you in the line of duty, you do it or it happens as part of your regular work or as a result of it.

    More than 3,000 police officers were wounded in the line of duty last year.

    去年有3,000多名警察因公受伤。

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    PHRASE 第一项举措;最重要的方法
    If you refer to a method as the first line of, for example, defence or treatment, you mean that it is the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem.

    Passport checks will remain the first line of defence against terrorists...

    护照检查仍将是对付恐怖分子的第一道防线。

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    PHRASE 将轮到…的;很有可能获得…的;…很有可能(发生)的
    If you are in line for something, it is likely to happen to you or you are likely to obtain it. If something is in line to happen, it is likely to happen.

    He must be in line for a place in the Guinness Book of Records...

    他肯定能在《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》中获得一席之地。

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    PHRASE (与…)成一直线
    If one object is in line with others, or moves into line with others, they are arranged in a line. You can also say that a number of objects are in line or move into line.

    The device itself was right under the vehicle, almost in line with the gear lever...

    该装置本身就在车子正下方,几乎与变速杆处于同一直线上。

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    PHRASE (与…)一致;(与…)相符
    If one thing is in line with another, or is brought into line with it, the first thing is, or becomes, similar to the second, especially in a way that has been planned or expected.

    The structure of our schools is now broadly in line with the major countries of the world...

    我们的学校建构现在基本上与世界上主要国家的相一致了。

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    PHRASE 排队
    When people stand in line or wait in line, they stand one behind the other in a line, waiting their turn for something.

    I had been standing in line for three hours.

    我已经排了3个小时的队。

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    PHRASE 使(某人)就范;使(某人)听从吩咐
    If you keep someone in line or bring them into line, you make them obey you, or you make them behave in the way you want them to.

    All this was just designed to frighten me and keep me in line.

    所有这一切不过是设计好了来恐吓我、让我乖乖听话的。

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    PHRASE 在运行中/不在运行;在工作中/不在工作
    If a machine or piece of equipment comes on line, it starts operating. If it is off line, it is not operating.

    The Energy Secretary hopes to bring on line a safer new tritium production reactor...

    能源大臣希望能投产一座更安全的新型产氚反应堆。

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    PHRASE 在计算机上;在网上;在线
    If you do something on line, you do it using a computer or a computer network.

    They can order their requirements on line.

    他们可以在线下订单。

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    PHRASE 岌岌可危;冒极大的险
    If something such as your job, career, or reputation is on the line, you may lose or harm it as a result of what you are doing or of the situation you are in.

    He wouldn't put his career on the line to help a friend.

    他不会为了帮助朋友而让自己的事业受到威胁。

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    PHRASE 不在队列中;不在一条直线上
    In a row or group of objects, if one of them is out of line, it is not in its correct position.

    You can see that her nose has been drawn slightly out of line.

    你可以看到她的鼻子画得稍稍有点歪。

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    PHRASE 不一致;不符合
    If one thing is out of line with another, the first thing is different from the second in a way that was not agreed, planned, or expected.

    ...if one set of figures is sharply out of line with a trend.

    如果一组数据与总的趋势有很大的出入

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    PHRASE 不服从;出格;举止不当
    If someone steps out of line, they disobey someone or behave in an unacceptable way.

    Any one of my players who steps out of line will be in trouble with me as well...

    我的任何队员若是举止不当我也不会轻饶。

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    PHRASE 体会隐含之意;领会言外之意
    If you read between the lines, you understand what someone really means, or what is really happening in a situation, even though it is not said openly.

    Reading between the lines, it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to Japan.

    言外之意,科尔和莱德利·金两个人似乎都不会去日本了。

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    the battle lines are drawn→ see:battle

noun

1
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
he's not in my line of business
Synonym: occupation business job line of work
2
acting in conformity
in line with
he got out of line
toe the line
3
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
Synonym: cable transmission line
4
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
a washing line
5
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
Synonym: railway line rail line
6
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
7
a particular kind of product or merchandise
a nice line of shoes
Synonym: product line line of products line of merchandise business line line of business
8
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport
Synonym: pipeline
9
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
Synonym: production line assembly line
10
a telephone connection
Synonym: telephone line phone line telephone circuit subscriber line
11
a conceptual separation or distinction
there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
Synonym: dividing line demarcation contrast
12
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood;the methodical process of logical reasoning
I can't follow your line of reasoning
Synonym: argumentation logical argument argument line of reasoning
13
(often plural) a means of communication or access
it must go through official channels
lines of communication were set up between the two firms
Synonym: channel communication channel
14
a short personal letter
drop me a line when you get there
Synonym: note short letter billet
15
a mark that is long relative to its width
He drew a line on the chart
16
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
the letter consisted of three short lines
there are six lines in every stanza
17
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line
he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it
that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk
18
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
she was humming an air from Beethoven
Synonym: tune melody air strain melodic line melodic phrase
19
the descendants of one individual
his entire lineage has been warriors
Synonym: lineage line of descent descent bloodline blood line blood pedigree ancestry origin parentage stemma stock
20
a connected series of events or actions or developments
the government took a firm course
historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available
Synonym: course
21
a formation of people or things one behind another
the line stretched clear around the corner
you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter
22
a formation of people or things one beside another
the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed
they were arrayed in line of battle
the cast stood in line for the curtain call
23
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
24
in games or sports;a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
25
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
they attacked the enemy's line
26
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
27
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
Synonym: credit line line of credit bank line personal credit line personal line of credit
28
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
Synonym: agate line
29
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness;the trace of a moving point
30
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
his face has many lines
ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
Synonym: wrinkle furrow crease crinkle seam

verb

1
reinforce with fabric
lined books are more enduring
2
fill plentifully
line one's pockets
3
cover the interior of
line the gloves
line a chimney
4
mark with lines
sorrow had lined his face
5
make a mark or lines on a surface
draw a line
trace the outline of a figure in the sand
Synonym: trace draw describe delineate
6
be in line with;form a line along
trees line the riverbank
Synonym: run along

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle .

    拿出一张纸,在中间画一条线。

  2. Cars are checked as they come off the production line .

    汽车下了生产线立即进行校验。

  3. We 'll make a decision on that further down the line .

    我们将在以后的阶段对此问题作出决策。

  4. You can 't do much in the art line without training .

    没经过训练,你在艺术行业是不会有多大作为的。

  5. What line of work are you in ?

    你干哪种工作?

  6. Don 't give me that line about having to work late again .

    别再跟我说不得不工作到很晚这样的话。

  7. Rule a line at the end of every piece of work .

    在每一篇作品的末尾画一条直线。

  8. I can only remember the first two lines of that song .

    我只记得那首歌的头两句歌词。

  9. I couldn 't get through ─ the line 's engaged .

    我打不通电话——线路忙。

  10. We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising .

    我们需要对烟草广告采取强硬的态度。

  11. I don 't want to lose my place in the line .

    我可不想失去排队的位置。

  12. They followed the line of the river for three miles .

    他们沿着那条河走了三英里。

  13. The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today .

    底线是,我们今天必须作出决定。

  14. The playing area was marked off with a white line .

    运动场地用白线划了出来。

  15. Please move ; you 're right in my line of vision .

    请挪动一下,你正好挡住了我的视线。

  16. I can 't get an outside line .

    我接不通外线。

  17. Drop me a line when you get there .

    你到那儿后给我写封信。

  18. Two thousand ─ and that 's my bottom line !

    两千块——不能再低了!

  19. Your feet must be behind the line when you serve .

    发球时你的脚必须站在底线的外面。

  20. Review your training needs with your line manager .

    和你的直属经理探讨一下你需要哪些方面的培训。

  21. The line is busy ─ I 'll try again later .

    占线——我过会儿再打。

  22. The government took a hard line on the strike .

    政府对罢工采取了强硬态度。

  23. The harsh light showed up the lines on her face .

    在耀眼的光线下,她脸上的皱纹清晰可见。

  24. Look at line 5 of the text .

    看正文第5行。

  25. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry .

    我能看见终点线了,我想我终于成功了。

  26. Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing .

    有一笔巨款在某一环节上不翼而飞。

  27. Orders came down the line from the very top .

    命令从最高领导人逐级传达下来。

  28. If you hold the line , I 'll see if she is available .

    请你不要挂断电话,我去看看她能不能接电话。

  29. Our telephone lines are open during normal office hours .

    我们的电话在正常办公时间一直开通。

  30. Power is fed into the electricity line through an underground cable .

    电力通过地下电缆传输给这条电线。

line file rank row 【导航词义:行,排,列】
line v. 行,列,排;;〈尤美〉队
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指人或物排成的行列;也指人、汽车等在等候时排成的队伍。

〔例证〕

There is a line of trees on either side of the road.

道路两旁树木成行。

There is a long line at the ticket office.

售票处排着长队。

file v. 纵列
〔辨析〕

指人站立或行走时排成的列。

〔例证〕

The soldiers were walking in single file.

士兵们排成一列纵队前进。

It was dark when we set off in file.

我们排成纵队出发时天已经黑了。

rank v. 排,行,列;队列
〔辨析〕

与 line 基本同义,但多指士兵等排成的队列。

〔例证〕

On the shelves are rank after rank of liquor bottles.

架子上是一排排的酒瓶。

The soldiers stood in ranks.

士兵们列队站立。

row v. 排,行,列
〔辨析〕

指很整齐的一排人或事物,或剧院、飞机、教室里的一排座位。

〔例证〕

The students stood in rows.

学生们站成数排。

He sat in the second row.

他坐在第二排。

  • 短语动词
  • 习语

(使)(某一批人)排成行;(使)列队

使(某一批物)排列成行

(使)对齐

组织;邀集

以下资源来自牛津词典

line up

排成一行;站队;排队(等候)
to stand in a line or row; to form a queue/line

Line up, children!

孩子们,站成一排!

Cars lined up waiting to board the ship.

汽车排队等候上船。

line sb/sth↔up


line sth↔up (with sth)

使…(与相关的另一物)排齐;使…对齐
to move one thing into a correct position in relation to another thing

n.

along/down the line

在某一环节;在某一时刻
at some point during an activity or a process

Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing.

有一笔巨款在某一环节上不翼而飞。

We'll make a decision on that further down the line.

我们将在以后的阶段对此问题作出决策。

along/on (the)… lines

1

按…方式
in the way that is mentioned

The new system will operate along the same lines as the old one.

新系统的运作方式将与老系统一样。

They voted along class lines.

他们按各社会等级进行投票。

2

类似于(提及的方式或东西)
similar to the way or thing that is mentioned

Those aren't his exact words, but he said something along those lines.

那些不是他的原话,但他说的大致就是这个意思。

be, come, etc. on line

1

正运转;在运行
to be working or functioning

The new working methods will come on line in June.

新的操作方法将在六月实行。

2

联机;在线
using or connected to a computer or the Internet; communicating with other people by computer

All the new homes are on line.

所有的新建住宅都已联机。

bring sb/sth, come, get, fall, etc. into line (with sb/sth)

使一致;使规范;使符合;(和…)一致
to behave or make sb/sth behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave

Britain must be brought into line with the rest of Europe on taxes.

英国必须在税收上与其他欧洲国家保持一致。

in (a) line (with sth)

(与…)成一排,成一直线
in a position that forms a straight line with sth

An eclipse happens when the earth and moon are in line with the sun.

地球和月亮与太阳处在一条直线上,日食就发生了。

in line for sth

有可能获得某物
likely to get sth

She is in line for promotion.

她有可能得到提升。

in the line of duty

在执行任务时;在履行职责时
while doing a job

A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday.

昨天有一名警察在执行公务时受伤。

in line with sth

与…相似(或紧密相连)
similar to sth or so that one thing is closely connected with another

Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation.

每年加薪幅度将与通货膨胀挂钩。

lay it on the line

坦率地说;实话实说
to tell sb clearly what you think, especially when they will not like what you say

The manager laid it on the line─some people would have to lose their jobs.

经理坦率地说——有些人将要失去工作。

(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line of least resistance

(采取)最省事的方法
(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing sth

(put sth) on the line

冒风险
at risk

If we don't make a profit, my job is on the line.

我们要是赚不了钱,我就有失业的危险。

out of line (with sb/sth)

1

不成直线
not forming a straight line

2

与…不同(或不一致);不符合
different from sth

London prices are way out of line with the rest of the country.

伦敦的物价与英国其他地方存在着很大的差异。

3


walk/tread a fine/thin line

处于困境(或险境);如履薄冰;走钢丝
to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake

He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.

他想滑稽而不粗鲁,难以把握分寸。

the battle lines are drawn

战线已经划清(指争战之际各拥一方形成对垒之势)
used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin

draw a line under sth

到…为止;就…打住
to say that sth is finished and not worth discussing any more

(reach) the end of the line/road

(达到)尽头,极限;穷途末路
(to reach) the point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way

A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion.

第二轮的失利表明去年的冠军得主已卫冕无望。

be in the firing line


in the front line (of sth)

在最重要的岗位上;在第一线
doing work that will have an important effect on sth

a life spent in the front line of research

在研究的第一线度过的一生

hard luck/lines

(表示惋惜)真遗憾,太不幸了
used to tell sb that you feel sorry for them

‘Failed again, I'm afraid.’ ‘Oh, hard luck.’

“恐怕我又失败了。”“哦,太不幸了。”

hook, line and sinker

完全地;毫无保留
completely

What I said was not true, but he fell for it (= believed it) hook, line and sinker.

我的话并非实话,但他完全相信了。

jump the queue

插队;加塞儿;不按次序排队
to go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn

overstep the mark/line

(行为)越轨
to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable

pitch a story/line/yarn (to sb)

(对某人)编谎话
to tell sb a story or make an excuse that is not true

read between the lines

领悟隐含的意义;看出言外之意
to look for or discover a meaning in sth that is not openly stated

Reading between the lines, I think Clare needs money.

斟酌一下她的言外之意,我觉得克莱尔需要钱。

sign on the dotted line

在签字处签上姓名(表示同意);签名同意
to sign a document to show that you have agreed to buy sth or do sth

Just sign on the dotted line and the car is yours.

只要大笔一挥签个字,这车就归你了。

step out of line be/get out of line

表现不好;不守规矩;越轨;出格
to behave badly or break the rules

toe the line

顺从当局(或集体);遵循…路线
to say or do what sb in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc.

to toe the party line

遵循党的路线

v.

line your (own)/sb's pockets

(尤指通过占便宜或欺诈而)中饱私囊,(使)发财
to get richer or make sb richer, especially by taking unfair advantage of a situation or by being dishonest