- a long, narrow mark or band线：
a row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line
一连串间隔很小的点看起来像一条线
I can't draw a straight line.
我画线画不直。
- Mathematics a straight or curved continuous extent of length without breadth【数】直线; 曲线。
- a direct course直线：
the ball rose in a straight line.
球直线上升。
- a furrow or wrinkle in the skin of the face or hands（手, 脸部皮肤上的）纹路, 皱纹。
- a contour or outline considered as a feature of design or composition轮廓, 轮廓线：
crisp architectural lines
明快的建筑轮廓
mass noun the artist's use of clean line and colour.艺术家对流畅线条和色彩的使用。
- (on a map or graph) a curve connecting all points having a specified common property（地图或图表上相同事物间的）连线。
- a line marking the starting or finishing point in a race（赛跑）起跑线; 终点线。
- (in football, hockey, etc.) the goal line（足球、曲棍球等中的）球门线：
video evidence suggests the ball did not cross the line.
录像显示球没有越过门线。
the Line
the equator赤道。
- a notional limit or boundary（观念上的）界限：
the issue of peace cut across class lines
和平问题超越了阶级的界限
television blurs the line between news and entertainment.
电视使新闻和娱乐之间的界线变得模糊。
- each of the very narrow horizontal sections forming a television picture行（形成电视图像的横向细狭区）。
- Physics a narrow range of the spectrum that is noticeably brighter or darker than the adjacent parts【物理】（光谱上明显比相邻部分亮或暗的）谱线。
the line
the level of the base of most letters, such as h and x, in printing and writing字母底部水平线（印刷和书写中大部分字母底部所在的水平位置, 如在h和x中）。
- as modifier Printing & Computing denoting an illustration or graphic consisting of lines and solid areas, with no gradation of tone【印刷, 计算机】线条的（由线条和实心部分构成插图或图形, 且无色彩的深浅变化）：
a line block
线条块
line art.
线条艺术。
- each of (usually five) horizontal lines forming a stave in musical notation（五线谱中的）谱线。
- a sequence of notes or tones forming an instrumental or vocal melody曲调：
a powerful melodic line.
有力而悠扬的曲调。
- informal a dose of a powdered narcotic drug, especially cocaine, laid out in a line ready to be taken〈非正式〉长条（卷成长条的粉末状毒品, 尤指可卡因, 可随时吸食）。
- a length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose绳, 线：
wring the clothes and hang them on the line
拧干衣服挂在绳子上
a telephone line.
电话线。
- a telephone connection电话通话：
she had a crank on the line.
她在打电话时突发奇想。
- a railway track铁路线。
- a railway track铁轨：
passengers were hit by delays caused by leaves on the line.
铁轨上的落叶致使乘客多次遭遇延误。
- a branch or route of a railway system铁路网的一支（或一段）：
the Glasgow to London line.
格拉斯哥至伦敦铁路段。
- a company that provides ships, aircraft, or buses on particular routes on a regular basis（航运、航空、汽车客运）公司：
a major shipping line.
一家大规模航运公司。
- a horizontal row of written or printed words（书写或印刷的）行。
lines
the words of an actor's part in a play or film（话剧或影片的）台词。
lines
an amount of text or number of repetitions of a sentence written out as a school punishment（学校惩罚学生）抄写课文（或句子）的量。
- a part of a poem forming one such row诗行：
each stanza has eight lines.
每一诗节有八行。
- a particularly noteworthy written or spoken sentence妙语：
his speech ended with a line about the failure of justice.
他以一句有关司法不公的妙语结束了自己的演讲。
- a row of people or things一排人（或物）：
a line of altar boys proceeded down the aisle.
一排祭台助手通过走廊。
- N. Amer. a queue〈北美〉一排, 一行。
- a connected series of people following one another in time (used especially of several generations of a family)家族, 家系：
we follow the history of a family through the male line.
我们通过男性家系追溯家族的历史。
- a series of related things一系列有关的事物：
the bill is the latest in a long line of measures to protect society from criminals.
该法案是一长串保障社会安全防止犯罪措施中的最新举措。
- a range of commercial goods（商品的）类, 品种：
the company intends to hire more people and expand its product line.
该公司打算雇佣更多的员工并增加产品品种。
- an area or branch of activity行业, 行当：
the stresses unique to their line of work.
他们这一行业所特有的压力。
- a direction, course, or channel方向; 路线; 渠道：
lines of communication
联系渠道
he opened another line of attack.
他开辟了另一条进攻路线。
lines
a manner of doing or thinking about something（思考、处事）方式：you can't run a business on these lines
你不能用这种方式经营企业
the superintendent was thinking along the same lines.
主管人也以同样的方式思考问题。
- an agreed approach; a policy策略; 政策, 路线; 看法：
the official line is that there were no chemical attacks on allied troops.
官方的看法是盟军部队未受到任何化学武器的攻击。
- informal a false or exaggerated account or story〈非正式〉骗人的话, 不实之词：
he feeds me a line about this operation.
关于这次手术, 他对我讲了些骗人的鬼话。
- a connected series of military fieldworks or defences facing an enemy force防线, 战线：
raids behind enemy lines.
敌后袭击。
- an arrangement of soldiers or ships in a column or line formation; a line of battle战斗编队; 阵线。
the line
regular army regiments (as opposed to auxiliary forces or household troops)（正规）战斗部队。
- stand or be positioned at intervals along列队, 使…列队：
a processional route lined by people waving flags.
挥舞旗帜的人们在两旁列队的游行队伍路线。
- usu. as adj. lined mark or cover with lines用线条标出, 布满线条：
a thin woman with a lined face
一个满脸皱纹的瘦削女人
lined paper.
划线纸。
above the line
- Finance denoting or relating to money spent on items of current expenditure【财政】当前支出款项的。
- Bridge denoting bonus points and penalty points, which do not count towards the game【桥牌】在横线上方的（指奖分和罚分不计算在内的）。
all(the way) down（或 along）the line
- at every point or stage在每一阶段, 全线, 全部：
the mistakes were due to lack of care all down the line.
错误是因在每一环节上都不够谨慎而造成的。
along （或 down）the line
- at a further, later, or unspecified point在以后某一时刻, 在某一阶段, 稍后：
I knew that somewhere down the line there would be an inquest.
我知道在某一阶段陪审团会进行讯问。
below the line
- Finance denoting or relating to money spent on items of capital expenditure【财政】资本支出的。
- Bridge denoting points for tricks bid and won, which count towards the game【桥牌】可以要虚牌的点数。
bring someone/thing into line
- cause someone or something to conform使符合, 使一致：
the change in the law will bring Britain into line with Europe.
法律的修改将让英国和欧洲一致起来。
come down to the line
- (of a race) be closely fought right until the end（赛跑等速度赛）激烈竞争到最后, 相持不下。
come into line
- conform一致：
Britain has come into line with other Western democracies in giving the vote to its citizens living abroad.
英国已经和其他西方民主国家一样, 让海外公民拥有选举权了。
do a line with
- Irish & NZ informal have a regular romantic or sexual romantic relationship with (someone)〈爱尔兰, 新西兰, 非正式〉与（某人）相好。
the end of the line
- the point at which further effort is unproductive or one can go no further尽头, 极限（指再作努力已无用的时刻或阶段）。
get a line on
- informal learn something about〈非正式〉了解（某事）。
in line
- under control被控制住, 在控制下：
that threat kept a lot of people in line.
那威胁吓住了很多人。
- chiefly N. Amer. in a queue〈主北美〉站成一排：
I always peer at other people's baskets as we stand in line.
我们排队时, 我总是瞟一瞟别人的篮子。
in line for
- likely to receive可能收到：
the club are in line for a windfall of three hundred thousand pounds.
俱乐部可能会得到一笔意想不到的30万英镑巨款。
in the line of duty
- while one is working (used mainly of police officers or soldiers)（主要指警官、士兵）值班, 在岗。
in（或 out of）line with
- in (or not in) alignment or accordance with与…符号, 与…一致, 与…不符合, 与…不一致：
remuneration is in line with comparable international organizations.
报酬与同等国际机构一致。
lay （或put） it on the line
- speak frankly直说。
(draw) a line in the sand
- (state that one has reached) a point beyond which one will not go（指明）达到极限, 到此为止。
line abreast
- Nautical a formation in which a number of ships travel side by side【航海】（船队航行时的）横队队形, 并列队形。
line ahead
- Nautical a formation in which a number of ships follow one another in a line【航海】（船队航行时的）纵队队形, 直线队形。
line astern
- a formation in which a number of aircraft or ships follow one another in a line飞机编队飞行中的（或船队航行时的）纵队队形。
line of battle
- a disposition of troops for action in battle战斗阵列（或队形）。
- historical a battle formation of warships following one another in a line〈史〉（战舰）纵列队形。
line of communications
line of credit
- an amount of credit extended to a borrower信用贷款额度。
line of fire
- the expected path of gunfire or a missile炮目线; （导弹的）目标线; 射向：
residents within line of fire were evacuated from their homes.
火力线上的住户都撤离了家园。
line of flight
- the route taken through the air航线。
line of force
- an imaginary line which represents the strength and direction of a magnetic, gravitational, or electric field at any point力线（假想出来代表磁力、重力或电磁场大小和方向的线）。
the line of least resistance
line of march
- the route taken in marching行军路线。
line of scrimmage
- American Football the imaginary line separating the teams at the beginning of a play【美橄】争球线。
line of sight
- a straight line along which an observer has unobstructed vision（无遮挡的）视线（指从眼睛到所见物之间的直线）：
a building which obstructs our line of sight.
一幢挡住了我们视线的大楼。
line of vision
- the straight line along which an observer looks视线（指观察者观察物体的直线）：
Jimmy moved forward into Len's line of vision.
吉米走向前进入了莱恩的视线。
on the line
- at serious risk处于严重危险中：
their careers were on the line.
他们的职业生涯岌岌可危。
- (of a picture in an exhibition) hung with its centre about level with the spectator's eye（展览中的画作）挂得与视平线相齐。
out of line
- informal behaving in a way that breaks the rules or is considered disreputable or inappropriate〈非正式〉（行为）越轨的, 不当的：
he had never stepped out of line with her before.
他以前从来没对她有任何越轨的行为。
line out
- Baseball be caught out after hitting a line drive【棒球】（因击出的平直球被接住而）出局。
line something out
- transplant seedlings from beds into nursery lines, where they are grown before being moved to their permanent position移栽（永久性栽种之前将幼苗从苗床移至苗圃）。
line someone/thing up
- arrange a number of people or things in a straight row将…排成一行。
-
line up
(of a number of people or things) be arranged in this way（人, 物）排成行： we would line up across the parade ground, shoulder to shoulder.
我们在阅兵场上肩并肩地列队。
- have someone or something ready or prepared准备好, 让…准备就绪：
have you got any work lined up?
你们准备工作做好了吗？
- cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material在（容器或服装）内铺衬垫（或里子）：
a basket lined with polythene.
有聚乙烯内衬的篮子。
- form a layer on the inside surface of (an area); cover as if with a lining给…铺内衬：
hundreds of telegrams lined the walls.
几百份电报像铺衬里似的贴在墙上。
- informal fill (something, especially one's stomach)〈非正式〉填充; 填（肚子）：
Yorkshire pudding to line your stomach.
填饱你肚子的约克郡布丁。
line one's pocket
- make money, especially by dishonest means（尤指用欺骗手段）赚钱。