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lines

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词源

源自中古英语 'line',来自古法语 'ligne',最终源于拉丁语 'linea'(亚麻线),与 'linen'(亚麻布)同源。

noun

❶ 线条或线状物,指细长的标记或物体,如画线、绳索或排队的人形成的线。

“She drew straight lines on the paper.”

(她在纸上画了直线。)

“The fishing lines got tangled.”

(钓鱼线缠在一起了。)

❶ 台词或文字内容,特指戏剧、电影或诗歌中的一行文字或对话。

“He forgot his lines during the play.”

(他在演出时忘词了。)

“The poem has only four lines.”

(这首诗只有四行。)

同义词:rows, strings, threads, verses, sentences

verb

❶ 排列成行或用线标记,指将物体按直线排列或画线做标记的动作。

“She lined the shelves with books.”

(她把书排列在架子上。)

“The road was lined with trees.”

(道路两旁种满了树。)

同义词:arrange, align, queue, rank, marshal

常见短语

read between the lines — 理解言外之意,指从文字或话语中察觉隐含的意思。

“His letter seemed happy, but if you read between the lines, he was lonely.”

(他的信看起来很开心,但如果你读懂言外之意,其实他很孤独。)

on the line — 处于危险中或面临风险,常用于形容工作、名誉等可能受损的情况。

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

(如果他再犯错,工作就保不住了。)