单词 | line |
释义 | line n 1 [C] (a) long narrow mark, either straight or curved, traced on a surface 线; 线条: a straight line 直线 Sign your name on the dotted line. 请在虚线上签名. Don´t park on the double yellow lines, ie those painted at the side of a road in Britain. 不要把车停在双黄线处(在英国, 标於路边的). Draw a line from A to B. 从A到B画一条线. (b) mark like a line on the skin 皮肤上的纹 The old man´s face was covered in lines and wrinkles. 那老人的脸上布满皱纹和褶子. 2 [U] use of lines in art 艺术中线条的运用 Line and colour are both important in portrait painting. 线条和色彩在肖像绘画中都很重要. 3 lines [pl] overall shape; outline 轮廓; 外形 the graceful lines of the ship 船的优美轮廓. 4 (a) [C] (usu 通常作 the line) (in sport) mark on the ground to show the limits of a pitch, court, race-track, etc (运动的)场地线, 终点线 first across the line, ie in a race 第一个通过终点线 If the ball crosses the line it is out. 球越线即为出界. (b) [C] boundary 界线; 边界 cross the line (ie border) from Mexico into the US 从墨西哥越过边界进入美国. (c) the Line [sing] the equator 赤道. 5 [C] series of connected defence posts, trenches, etc (碉堡、 战壕等连成的)防线 the front line, ie that nearest to the enemy 前线 a safe position well behind the lines 远离前线的一处安全阵地. 6 [C] row of people or things (人或事物的)行, 排, 列 a line of customers queuing 顾客排的队 lines of trees in an orchard 果园里成行的树 a long line of low hills 一长列小山. 7 [C usu sing 通常作单数] series of people following one another in time, esp generations of the same family 按时间顺序排列的人; (尤指)家族的世代, 家系 a line of kings 历代帝王 the Stuart line 斯图亚特 家族 in the male/female line 父系[母系] descended from King David in a direct line 大卫王的嫡系. 8 (a) [C] row of words on a page of writing or in print 字行 page 5, line 13 第5页第13行 The last two lines (ie of verse) rhyme. 诗的最後两行押韵. (b) [C] (infml 口) letter 信; 便条 Just a short line to say thanks. 只言片语聊表谢忱. (c) lines [pl] words spoken by a particular actor 台词 Have you learnt your lines yet? 你的台词背熟了吗? (d) lines [pl] (in schools) punishment in which a pupil is required to write out a specified number of lines (学校中)罚学生抄书 The maths teacher was furious and gave me 50 lines. 数学老师气坏了, 罚我抄书50行. 9 [C] (a) piece or length of thread, rope, etc used for a particular purpose 线; 索; 绳: a `fishing-line 钓鱼线 Hang (out) the clothes on the line. 把衣服晾到绳子上去. (b) (esp nautical 尤用於航海) rope 绳索; 缆索. 10 [C] (equipment providing a) telephone connection 电话线(路) Our firm has twenty lines. 我们公司有二十条电话线路. I´m sorry, the line is engaged. 对不起, 占线. a bad (eg noisy) line 不良的通话线路(如杂音多). 11 [C] (a) single track of a railway (铁路的)铁轨, 轨道, 轨线, 线路 The train was delayed because of ice on the line. 火车因铁轨结冰而误点. (b) one section of a railway system (铁路的)段, 线: a `branch line 支线 the main `line 干线 * the second stop from Oxford on the Worcester line 在伍斯特线上自牛津开出之第二站. 12 [sing] course of action, behaviour or thought (行动、 行为或思想的)方向, 路线, 方针 Don´t take that line with me. 不要对我采取那种方式. I absolutely reject the management´s line on this. 我断然否绝经理部门处理此事的方法. She always takes a Marxist line. 她一贯奉行马克思主义路线. 13 [sing] ~ (of sth) direction or course 方向或路线 the line of `march (of an army, etc) (军队等的)行军路线 the line of `fire, ie direction in which guns, etc are fired 射向. 14 [C] system of ships, buses, aircraft, etc regularly moving passengers or goods between certain places (轮船、 公共汽车、 飞机等的)运输公司 a `shipping line 航运公司 * an `air line 航空公司. 15 the lines [pl] (esp in the army) row of tents, huts, etc (尤指军队中的)营地. 16 the line [sing] (a) (Brit) (in the army) regular infantry regiments (excluding the Guards) (军队中的)战列步兵(不包括禁卫军). (b) (US) (in the army) regular regiments of all kinds (军队中的)战斗部队(包括各兵种). 17 [sing] (in the army) double row of soldiers standing side by side (军队中的)二列横队 attack in extended line 以展开的二列横队队形进攻. 18 [sing] (a) department of activity; type of business 活动的范围; 行业 He´s something in the `banking line. 他在银行工作. Her line is more selling than production. 她搞销售而不搞生产. That´s not (much in) my line, ie not one of my skills or interests. 那我可不(大)在行. (b) type of product (产品的)类型, 种别 This shop has a nice line in winter coats. 这家商店的冬装大衣很好. 19 (idm 习语) all along the `line (infml 口) in every way; at every point 全部地; 到处; 全面地 I´ve trusted you all along the line and now you´ve let me down. 我一直信任你, 可是现在你却让我失望. along/on the same, etc `lines in the way specified 以某种方式 Could you write another programme on the same lines? 你能否以同样的方式再编写一个程序? The novel develops along traditional lines. 这小说的情节按传统方式展开. be in the firing line => fire2. bring sth, come, fall, get, move, etc into `line (with sb/sth) (cause sth to) conform (使某事物)按规范, 一致, 符合 He´ll have to fall into line with the others. 他早晚得和别人一致起来. draw the line at sth/doing sth => draw 2. drop sb a line => drop2. the end of the line/road => end1. get, have, etc one´s `lines crossed (a) be unable to contact sb by telephone because of a technical fault (因技术故障)电话线路不通 I can´t get through the lines must be crossed. 我打不通电话--线路一定出故障了. (b) (infml 口) fail to communicate with or understand sb else correctly 未与某人联系好; 误解某人. give sb/get/have a line on sth (infml 口) give sb/get/have information about sth 把某事的消息告诉某人; 获取某事的消息. hard lines => hard1. hold the `line keep a telephone connection open 不挂断电话 Hold the line while I see if she´s here. 请别挂断电话, 我去看她在不在. hook, line and sinker => hook1. in (a) line (with sth) so as to form a straight line with sth; level with sth else 与某物成一直线; 与某事物取平 Place your right toe in line with your left heel. 把右脚趾与左脚跟排在一直线上. (stand) in/on line (US) in a queue 站队; 排队. in line for sth likely to get sth 有可能获得某事物 She´s in line for promotion. 她有可能获得晋升. in the ,line of `duty while doing one´s duty在执行任务时. in line with sth similar to sth; in accordance with sth 与某事物类似或一致 in line with the others/with the latest research 与其他的一致[根据最新的研究成果]. ,lay it on the `line (infml 口) talk frankly and openly 实话实说 Let me lay it on the line I think you´re cheating. 坦率地说, 我认为你在搞鬼. (choose, follow, take, etc) the line of least re`sistance the easiest way of doing sth 最省事的办法. (put sth) on the `line (infml 口) at risk 冒风险 If this goes wrong your job´s on the line. 这件事要是有个一差二错, 你就有丢饭碗的危险. out of `line (with sb/sth) (a) not forming a straight line 不成一直线 One of thesoldiers is out of line. 有一名士兵没站齐. (b) unacceptably different 出格; 越轨 Our prices are out of line with those of our competitors. 我们的价格和竞争者的相差悬殊. read between the lines => read. shoot a line=> shoot1. sign on the dotted line => sign2. somewhere, etc along the `line at a certain stage during a process 过程中的某阶段 He started off enthusiastically but at some point along the line boredom set in. 开始时他很热情, 但干著干著就产生了厌倦情绪. step out of line => step1. take a firm, etc line (on/over sth) deal with a problem or an issue in a firm, etc way 采取坚定...路线处理某事. take a hard line => hard1. toe the line => toe v. line v 1 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态 Tn, Tn.pr] mark (sth) with lines 以线条标示(某物); 画线於(某物) lined paper, ie with lines printed on it 印有横格的纸 a face lined with age and worry 因经年忧虑而多皱纹的脸. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] form a line along (sth) 沿(某物)排成行 a road lined with trees 树木成行的路 Crowds of people lined the route of the procession. 人群在行进线路沿途站成一排. 3 (phr v) line up (for sth) (US) form a queue 形成一排. line (sb) up (cause people to) form a line (让人)站成一排 line up the suspects/get the suspects to line up 让嫌疑犯站成一排. line sth up (infml 口) arrange or organize sth 安排或组织某事物 I´ve got rather a lot lined up (ie I´m very busy) this week. 我这星期有很多事要做. He´s lined up a live band for the party. 他已为聚会安排了一个伴奏乐队. line v 1 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态 Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) cover the inside surface of sth with a layer of different material 给某物安衬里; 做内衬 an overcoat lined with silk 衬有绸里儿的大衣 fur-lined gloves 毛皮里儿的手套 Line the drawers with paper before you use them. 抽屉用纸垫好再用. The walls of the room were lined with books. 室内四壁摆满了书. 2 (idm 习语) line one´s (own)/sb´s `pocket(s) (cause sb to) make a lot of money, esp by dishonest or corrupt methods (使某人)发财(尤指来路不正). |
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