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line

UK //laɪn//US //laɪn//

词源

源自中古英语 'line',来自古英语 'līne',进一步源自拉丁语 'linea'(亚麻线),与 'linen'(亚麻布)相关。

noun

❶ 指一条细长的标记或物体,可以是画在纸上的线、绳子、电线等,用于连接、分隔或标记边界。

“Draw a straight line on the paper.”

(在纸上画一条直线。)

“The clothes are hanging on the line to dry.”

(衣服挂在晾衣绳上晾干。)

❶ 指一系列的人或事物排成的队列,比如排队的人群或排列的物品。

“There was a long line at the ticket counter.”

(售票处排了很长的队。)

“The students stood in a line for the morning assembly.”

(学生们排成一列参加晨会。)

同义词:row, queue, string, series, sequence

verb

❶ 用线或类似物标记、覆盖或排列,比如用线条画图或用物品排列成行。

“She lined the paper with a ruler.”

(她用尺子在纸上画线。)

“The streets were lined with trees.”

(街道两旁种满了树。)

同义词:align, arrange, border, edge, cover

常见短语

in line — 表示排队或按顺序等待,也可以指符合规则或标准。

“Please stand in line for your turn.”

(请排队等候轮到您。)

line up — 指排列成行或组织安排某事,比如排队或准备活动。

“The children lined up to enter the classroom.”

(孩子们排队进入教室。)

on the line — 表示处于危险或关键状态,也可以指电话接通。

“His job is on the line if he makes another mistake.”

(如果他再犯错,工作就保不住了。)