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nounverb a straight/wavy/dotted/diagonal line直线；波状线；虚线；对角线 a vertical/horizontal line垂直线；水平线 parallel lines平行线 Draw a thick black line across the page. 在此页上横画一条粗黑线。 The ball went over the line. 球越线出界了。 Be careful not to cross the line (= the broken line painted down the middle of the road). 小心别越过道路的中界线。 Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis). 发球时你的脚必须站在底线的外面。 They were all waiting on the starting line. 他们全都在起跑线上等待着。 He has fine lines around his eyes. 他的眼睛周围有细细的皱纹。 He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. 他被判犯有非法越州偷运武器罪。 a district/county line行政区界；郡界 lines of longitude and latitude经线和纬线 We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. 我们要超越种族、性别和宗教的界限。 There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. 关心别人正在做的事情和进行干预之间存在着细微的差别。 He traced the line of her jaw with his finger. 他用手指顺着她的下巴外缘抚摸。 a beautiful sports car with sleek lines线条流畅、美观的跑车 a long line of trees一长排树 The children all stood in a line. 孩子们全都站成一排。 They were stuck in a line of traffic. 他们塞在汽车长龙里面了。 to stand/wait in line for something排队等候某事物 A line formed at each teller window. 银行每个出纳员的窗口前都排起了队。 She came from a long line of doctors. 她来自一个医生世家。 to pass something down through the male/female line通过父系／母系代代相传某物 This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. 这部小说是他写的系列惊险小说中最近出版的一部。 That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. Orders came down the line from the very top. 命令从最高领导人逐级传达下来。 a line of command一系列按职务排序的指挥人员 He is second in line to the chairman. 他的地位仅次于主席。 to be next in line to the throne为王位第一顺位继承人 Look at line 5 of the text. 看正文第 5 行。 Write the title of your essay on the top line. 把文章的标题写在首行。 I can only remember the first two lines of that song. 我只记得那首歌的头两句歌词。 to learn your lines背台词 a line from the film ‘Casablanca’电影《卡萨布兰卡》里的一句话 The teacher gave me 100 lines. Don't give me that line about having to work late again. 别再跟我说不得不工作到很晚这样的话。 (British English) That's the worst chat-up line I've ever heard. 我听过的调情的话里没有比这更差劲的了。 a fishing line钓鱼线 He hung the towels out on the line (= clothes line). 他把那些毛巾挂在晒衣绳上。 They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock. 他们放下风帆，把船缆抛给码头上的人。 Your bill includes line rental. 你的账单包括电话线路的租用费。 The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. 公司的电话整天都因人们打投诉电话而占线。 I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. 我正和约翰谈话，突然电话断了。 If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. 请你不要挂断电话，我去看看她能不能接电话。 The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. 火车晚点是因为有一棵树横倒在铁轨上。 a branch line铁路支线 the East Coast line东海岸铁路线 Just keep going in a straight line; you can't miss it. 只管照直走，你不会找不到那地方的。 The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. 这个镇在伦敦与海岸之间的直线上。 Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). 请挪动一下，你正好挡住了我的视线。 They followed the line of the river for three miles. 他们沿着那条河走了三英里。 Be careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction somebody is shooting in). 注意待在射击路线以外。 Their aim was to block guerrilla supply lines. 他们的目的是封锁游击队的供给线。 The government is taking a firm line on terrorism. 政府现在对恐怖主义采取强硬的态度。 He supported the official line on education. 他支持官方的教育理念。 I don't follow your line of reasoning. 我不理解你的推理方法。 She decided to try a different line of argument (= way of persuading somebody of something). 她决定换一种说理方式。 somebody’s first line of attack/defence某人进行抨击／辩护的第一着 The police are pursuing a new line of enquiry/inquiry(= way of finding out information).警方正在实施一种新的调查方法。 My line of work pays pretty well. 我的职业报酬颇丰厚。 You can't do much in the art line without training. 没经过训练，你在艺术行业是不会有多大作为的。 We are starting a new line in casual clothes. 我们将着手经营一组新的休闲服系列。 Some lines sell better than others. 有些品种的货物销售得好些，有些则较差。 a shipping/bus line航运／公共汽车公司 The regiment was sent to fight in the front line (= the position nearest the enemy). 这个团被派到前线作战。 They were trapped behind enemy lines (= in the area controlled by the enemy). 他们在敌人后方遭到围困。 All these costs are above the line and directly hit profits. They planned an advertising campaign with both above-the-line and social media components. Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing. 有一笔巨款在某一环节上不翼而飞。 We'll make a decision on that further down the line. 我们将在以后的阶段对此问题作出决策。 The new system will operate along the same lines as the old one. 新系统的运作方式将与旧系统一样。 They voted along class lines. 他们按各社会等级进行投票。 Those aren't his exact words, but he said something along those lines. 那些不是他的原话，但他说的大致就是这个意思。 The hotel was built along the lines of a French chateau. The new working methods will come on line in June. 新的操作方法将在六月实行。 All the new homes are on line. 所有的新建住宅都已联机。 attempts to prevent civilians from being in the firing line The employment secretary found himself in the firing line over recent job cuts. 劳工部长因近期的工作岗位削减而备受责难。 There was a £4 million extraordinary charge below the line. We are planning social networking, digital marketing and below-the-line activities across the country. There were numerous comments below the line. Britain must be brought into line with the rest of Europe on taxes. 英国必须在税收上与其他欧洲国家达成一致。 He crossed the line by making details of their very private conversation public. A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion. 第二局的失利表明去年的冠军得主已卫冕无望。 ‘Failed again, I'm afraid.’ ‘Oh, hard luck.’ “恐怕我又失败了。” “哦，太不幸了。” What I said was not true, but he fell for it (= believed it) hook, line and sinker. 我的话并非实话，但他完全相信了。 a life spent in the front line of research在研究的第一线度过的一生 An eclipse happens when the earth and moon are in line with the sun. 地球和月亮与太阳处在一条直线上就会发生日食或月食。 She is in line for promotion. 她有可能得到提升。 A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday. 昨天有一名警察在执行公务时受伤。 Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation. 每年加薪幅度将与通货膨胀挂钩。 The manager laid it on the line—some people would have to lose their jobs. 经理开门见山地说，有些人将要失去工作。 If we don't make a profit, my job is on the line. 我们要是赚不了钱，我就有失业的危险。 London prices are way out of line with the rest of the country. 伦敦的物价与英国其他地方的有很大的差异。 She realized she had overstepped the mark and quickly apologized. Reading between the lines, I think Clare needs money. 斟酌一下她的言外之意，我觉得克莱尔需要钱。 Just sign on the dotted line and the car is yours. 只要在虚线上签名，这车就归你了。 His boss warned him that if he stepped out of line once more he would be fired. We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising. 我们需要对烟草广告采取强硬的态度。 They took a firm stand against drugs in the school. 他们坚决反对校园吸毒现象。 One or two of them refused to toe the line. to toe the party line遵循党的路线 He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude. 他想滑稽而不粗鲁，难以把握分寸。 Deep worry lines had appeared on her forehead. Get the clothes off the line. He has lines on his forehead. He kept shouting down the line at me. His family lived across the state line in West Virginia. Hold the line, please. Hold the line= Don’t put the receiver down, please. Horizontal lines indicate the time spent executing the program. I saw the faint lines of concern etched into his brow. It’s your mother on the line. Keep your lines of communication open. Our approach involves two main lines of attack. She crossed the centre/center line and hit an oncoming truck. Sign on the dotted line. Speak up—it’s rather a bad line. Start each paragraph on a new line. Take the Bakerloo line and change at Piccadilly. Take the green line and change at the first stop. The actions of investors do not always fall into line with financial theory. The ball bounced off the crossbar and fell behind the goal line. The branch line is threatened with closure. The broad lines of company policy are already laid down. The lunch line was long as usual. The middle managers were in the firing line of job cuts. The other members of the board must be brought into line. The pencil line connects one box to another. The soldiers stood in a line. There was a fish on the line. There were two fuel lines coming into the engine. There’s a problem with this line of reasoning. This line of thought perturbs me. Walk in a straight line. We know that intelligence is our first line of defence/defense against terrorism. We live on the Northern Line. What do I dial for an outside line? You’ll have to wait in line like everybody else. a faint white line children standing in a line multiple lines of evidence all leading to the same conclusion out of line with party policies supermarket checkout lines the boundary line between two countries the official line on food safety Be careful not to cross the line. 小心别越过道路的中界线。 Disconnect the fuel line from the top of the pump. He is second in line to the throne. He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. 他被判犯有非法越州偷运武器罪。 He was expelled from the party for refusing to toe the party line. I prefer simple lines in skirts and trousers. Lines of longitude and latitude are marked on the map. Orders are usually passed down through the line of command. Property was passed down through the male line. Take care when working near overhead power lines. The MP supported the official line on education. The ball went over the line. 球越线出界了。 The government took a hard line on the strike. 政府对罢工采取了强硬态度。 The information came down the line from the very top. The muddle seems to have happened further down the line. The novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. The towns are in a direct line between London and the coast. The two horses crossed the finishing line together. 两匹马同时越过终点线。 Their aim was to block the enemy’s supply lines. There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. 关心别人正在做的事情和进行干预之间存在着细微的差别。 There is no clear dividing line between what is good and what is bad. 是非之间没有明确的界限。 They were all waiting on the starting line. 他们全都在起跑线上等待着。 They were directly in the line of fire. Try to keep the boat sailing in a straight line. We had to stand/wait in line for hours to get tickets. What line of business are they in? Who do you think is next in line for promotion? With its sleek lines and powerful engine, the XK8 is the definition of a luxury sports car. You’re right in my line of vision. Your feet must be behind the line when you serve. 发球时你的脚必须站在底线的外面。 laughter/frown/worry lines the finish line to study/learn your lines Line the pan with greaseproof paper. 在烤盘里垫一层防油纸。 the membranes that line the nose在鼻腔里形成的一层内膜 line something Crowds of people lined the streets to watch the race. 人群站在街道两旁观看比赛。 line something with something The walls were lined with books. 靠墙是一排排的图书。 Health services are lining the drug companies’ pockets, according to the report. |