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queuing

UK //ˈkjuːɪŋ//US //ˈkjuːɪŋ//

词源

源自法语 'queue'(尾巴),16世纪进入英语,原指尾巴或排成长队的事物,后引申为排队行为。

verb

❶ 排队,指人们或车辆按顺序排列等待服务或进入某处。常用于描述需要按先来后到顺序进行的场景。

“People were queuing outside the theater for tickets.”

(人们在剧院外排队买票。)

“We spent an hour queuing at the airport check-in.”

(我们在机场值机处排队花了一小时。)

同义词:lining up, waiting in line, forming a queue

常见短语

queue up — 排队等候,强调加入已有队伍的动作,常见于英式英语。

“Visitors need to queue up for security checks at the entrance.”

(访客需在入口处排队接受安检。)

jump the queue — 插队,指不按顺序抢先的行为,含贬义。

“It's rude to jump the queue when others have been waiting patiently.”

(别人耐心等待时插队是很无礼的。)