line
名詞
定義 line 名詞
mark(标记)
- A2Countable(可数名词)
A long, thin mark on the surface of something.
线；线条
A straight line.
一条直线。
Please sign along the dotted line.
请沿着虚线签名。
Her face was covered in wrinkles, the lines of age.
她的脸上布满了皱纹，岁月的痕迹。
arrangement(排列)
- C2Countable(可数名词)
A group of people or things arranged in a row.
一排；一行；一列
A row of trees.
一排树。
The prisoners stood in a line against the wall.
囚犯们靠墙站成一排。
- Countable(可数名词)
A group of people standing one behind the other waiting for something.
（一群人排队等候）队伍；行列。
Wait in line like everyone else.
像其他人一样排队等候。
I stood in line for three hours to get the tickets.
我排了三个小时的队才买到票。
boundary(边界)
- C2Countable(可数名词)
A long, thin, sometimes imaginary mark that forms the edge, border, or limit of something.
边线；界线；界限。
The police were unable to arrest him as he had crossed the state line.
警方无法逮捕他，因为他已经越过州界。
The dividing line between fact and fiction is becoming more and more blurred for many TV viewers.
事实与虚构之间的界线对许多电视观众来说变得越来越模糊。
communication(通讯)
- B2Countable(可数名词)
A connection to a phone system.
电话线路。
I’m afraid your phone line has been cut off because of the unpaid bill.
恐怕您的电话线路因未付账单而被切断了。
If you would like to express your opinions on the radio, the phone lines will be open from eight o’clock.
如果您想在广播中表达意见，电话线路将从八点开始开放。
Chris Foster is on the line for you. Would you like to take the call now or should she call back later?
Chris Foster正在线上等您。您想现在接听还是让她稍后再打来？
transport(运输)
- B1Countable(可数名词)
(The route followed by) a railway track.
铁轨；铁路线。
The train was delayed, apparently due to leaves on the train line.
火车延误了，显然是因为铁轨上有树叶。
The Northern Line is known to be the worst line on the London Underground.
北线是伦敦地铁中最糟糕的一条线路。
Mainline services are very fast, but branch line trains are much slower.
主线列车非常快，但支线列车要慢得多。
method(方法)
- C2Countable(可数名词)
A way of dealing with or thinking about something or someone.
（对待事情的）态度；立场
The government’s official line has been to refuse to negotiate with terrorists.
政府的官方立场一直是拒绝与恐怖分子谈判。
The courts should adopt a much firmer line on sex offenders.
法院应该对性犯罪者采取更强硬的立场。
Several Labour MPs disagree with the party’s line on taxation.
几位工党议员不同意该党在税收问题上的立场。
defense(防御)
- C2Countable(可数名词)
A row of positions used to defend against enemy attack, especially the ones closest to enemy positions.
防线；战线。
They were taken prisoner while on reconnaissance behind enemy lines.
他们在敌军防线后方进行侦察时被俘虏了。
In football, the goalkeeper is the last line of defence.
在足球比赛中，守门员是最后的防线。
form(形状)
- Countable(可数名词)
The shape of something that has been designed or created.
（设计或创造出的）轮廓；外形线条。
They are known for designing cars with sleek aerodynamic lines.
他们以设计具有流线型空气动力学线条的汽车而闻名。
material(材料)
- Countable(可数名词)
A long, strong, thin piece of material, such as string, rope, or wire, used to support something.
（用于支撑物品的）绳；索；线。
I hung the washing out on the clothesline.
我把洗好的衣服挂在晾衣绳上。
Can you feel the fish tugging on the line?
你能感觉到鱼在拉动钓线吗？
business(企业)
- Countable(可数名词)
A company that transports people or goods.
客运公司；运输公司。
A shipping line.
一家航运公司。
statement(陈述)
- Countable(可数名词)
A remark that is intended to entertain, persuade, or deceive.
台词；说辞
A speech filled with memorable lines.
一场充满令人难忘台词的演讲。
He keeps giving me that line about not being able to work because his computer is broken.
他一直跟我说那套电脑坏了所以无法工作的说辞。
Who came up with that famous line about ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’?
是谁想出那句关于『谎言、该死的谎言和统计数据』的名言？
text(文字)
- B1Countable(可数名词)
A row of words that form part of a text.
（文字中的）行。
We could fit a few more lines on the page if we reduce the font size.
如果我们缩小字体大小，我们可以在页面上多放几行。
The computer screen displays 80 characters per line.
电脑屏幕每行显示80个字符。
- Countable(可数名词)Usually plural(通常复数)
The words that an actor speaks when performing in a film, play, etc.
（电影或戏剧演员的）台词；对白。
I only had two lines in the entire play.
整出戏中我只有两句台词。
She hasn’t learned her lines yet, and we have our first rehearsal tomorrow.
她还没背好她的台词，而我们明天就要第一次排练了。
I'm especially afraid of forgetting my lines.
我特别害怕忘记我的台词。
sound(声音)
- Countable(可数名词)
A short series of musical notes.
一串音符。
occupation(职业)
- Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)
The type of job someone does.
行业；职业。
"What line of work are you in?" "I’m a teacher."
“你是做什么行业的？”“我是老师。”
You meet some very interesting people in my line of work.
在我的职业中，你会遇到一些非常有趣的人。
products(产品)
- C1Countable(可数名词)
A range of similar things that are for sale.
（商品的）系列；种类。
There are discounts on many items from our older lines.
我们的旧系列有很多商品正在打折。
I was shown all their new lines.
他们向我展示了所有的新系列。
片語 line 名詞
- lines
a form of punishment common in schools, requiring students to write a sentence multiple times.
罚写（学校常见的一种处罚，重复书写句子）
• She had to write 200 lines as a punishment for being disrespectful to her teacher.
她因为对老师不敬，必须写200遍句子作为惩罚。
- a long line of
a succession of individuals or items occurring consecutively over time
一长串的
• There was a long line of customers outside the supermarket waiting to enter the store.
超市外面有一长排的顾客等着进入商店。
- line of reasoning, thinking, etc.
A particular method or approach used in thinking or reasoning about a subject.
针对特定主题的思考或推理方式。
• We cannot agree with their line of reasoning.
我们无法同意他们的推理方式。
動詞
定義 line 動詞
arrange(排列)
- C2Transitive(及物动词)
To form a row along the side of something.
沿着…形成一排。
Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the presidential motorcade pass by.
数千人沿着街道排队观看总统车队经过。
Police lined the route of the demonstration.
警察沿着示威游行的路线排成一排。
Country lanes lined with trees.
乡间小路两旁排列着树木。
layer(覆盖)
- Transitive(及物动词)
To cover the inside surface of something.
衬里；给…加衬里。
I lined the drawers with old wallpaper.
我用旧壁纸衬了抽屉。
How much would it cost to have this jacket lined?
给这件夹克加衬里要多少钱？
Full-length mirrors lined every wall of the bathroom.
浴室的每面墙都装了全身镜。
成語
- line your pocket(s)
To make money using dishonest or illegal means for personal gain.
（以欺骗或非法手段）从中获利；中饱私囊。
• It was reported that the manager of the company lined his pockets by taking kickbacks from suppliers.
据报道，该公司经理通过从供应商那里收取回扣中饱私囊。
- somewhere along the line
at some unspecified point during a relationship, process, or sequence of events.
在某个关系或过程的某个阶段或时刻。
• I used to love this job, but somewhere along the line, I lost my passion for it.
我曾经很喜欢这份工作，但在某个时刻，我失去了对它的热情。
- in the line of duty
Occurring while someone is performing their job or duties.
因公
• The firefighter was seriously injured in the line of duty.
这名消防员在执行任务时受了重伤。
- along the lines of something
similar to something or having characteristics that are comparable.
类似、相近
• We are considering hosting an event along the lines of the last seminar.
我们正在考虑举办一个类似上次研讨会的活动。
- line of sight
The direction from which someone needs to look to see something.
指观察者为看见特定物体所需注视的方向。
• I can't see the house because the trees are in the way; it's not within my line of sight.
我看不到那栋房子，因为树木挡住了视线；它不在我的视线范围内。
- all along the line
from the very beginning to the end of a relationship or process; continuously throughout.
（关系或过程）自始至终、一向。
• She was doubtful about this job all along the line.
她对这份工作从一开始就抱有怀疑。
- have a nice, good, etc. line in something
To be skilled or proficient at doing something.
擅长或精通于某事。
• She has a good line in handling complex client relationships.
她擅长处理复杂的客户关系。
- be in line to do something
to have a very high probability or strong likelihood of doing something.
很有可能或极有可能做某事。
• She is in line to become the next general manager.
她很有可能成为下一任总经理。
- put/lay something on the line
To risk something of value or importance.
冒險
• He had to put his reputation on the line to complete the task.
他不得不将自己的声誉押上，以完成这项任务。
- be out of line with something
to not be in agreement with or be different from something.
与某事物不一致；与某事物有差异。
• The department's expenses are seriously out of line with the budget.
部门的支出严重超出预算。
- step/be out of line
To behave inappropriately or to violate established rules or norms.
指行为不当或违反规定。
• By criticizing the boss's decisions at the meeting, he clearly stepped out of line.
他在会议上批评老板的决定，显然越界了。
- be in line to the throne
To be the person who is next in succession to become the monarch after the current ruler.
王位继承人
• Upon the current king's death, his eldest son will be first in line to the throne.
现任国王去世后，他的长子将成为王位的第一顺位继承人。
- be on the line
to be in a dangerous or uncertain situation where loss or failure is possible.
面临危险
• His reputation is on the line in this business deal.
他的声誉在这笔生意中岌岌可危。
- along the same lines
In a similar manner or direction; related to something previously mentioned.
类似、相似
• This restaurant's menu is along the same lines as the one we visited last time.
这家餐厅的菜单与我们上次去的那家类似。
- be in line for something
To have a strong possibility of receiving something, especially something desirable.
可望获得（尤指好事物）
• In this competition, their team is in line for the championship.
在这个比赛中，他们的队伍很有可能获得冠军。
- in line with something
Being similar to something or at the same level as something else.
与某事物相似或处于同一水平。
• The company's sales figures are in line with last year's projections.
公司的销售数据与去年的预测相符。
- off his/her line
Describes a goalkeeper not positioned directly on the goal line.
（足球比赛中）指守门员站位偏离球门线。
• The goalkeeper was caught off his line, allowing the striker an opportunity to score.
守门员被发现站位偏离球门线，让前锋有机会射门得分。
- get a line on someone
To obtain information about someone previously unknown or unfamiliar.
打听或了解某个不熟悉的人的相关信息。
• We need to get a line on the new manager before deciding whether to support his proposal.
我们需要先打听一下新经理的背景，再决定是否支持他的提案。
片語動詞 line
- line something up
to set up, arrange, or prepare something in advance
安排；组织；准备
• We need to line up the time and place for the meeting in advance.
我们需要提前安排好会议的时间和地点。
- line (someone) up
to organize individuals or items into a straight line or to have them stand in line
安排，排成一行；使（某人）站成排
• The teacher asked the students to line up in a straight line before entering the classroom.
老师要求学生们在进入教室前排成直线。