line

n.排；线路；线条；方法

vt.排队；用线标出；[棒球]（击球手）击出（平直球）；给…安衬里

vi.（在某物的内部）形成一层；排队，排列成行，排齐（常与 up 连用）；[棒球]（击球手）击出平直球；（击球手因击出的平直球被对方接住而）出局

noun

线 long thin mark

1. 线；线条
   a long thin mark on a surface
   1. a straight/wavy/dotted/diagonal line
      直 / 波状 / 虚 / 对角线
   2. a vertical/horizontal line
      垂直 / 水平线
   3. parallel lines
      平行线
   4. Draw a thick black line across the page.
      在此页上横画一条粗黑线。
2. 界线；（尤指运动场地的）场地线，场界
   a long thin mark on the ground to show the limit or border of sth, especially of a playing area in some sports
   1. The ball went over the line .
      球越线出界了。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. They were all waiting on the starting line .
      他们全都在起跑线上等待着。
3. 皱纹；褶子
   a mark like a line on sb's skin that people usually get as they get older
   1. He has fine lines around his eyes.
      他的眼睛周围有细细的皱纹。

分界线 division

4. 分界线；边界线
   an imaginary limit or border between one place or thing and another
   1. He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines .
      他被判犯有非法越境偷运武器罪。
   2. a district/county line
      行政区 / 郡界
   3. lines of longitude and latitude
      经线和纬线
5. （思想或行为等的）界限，界线
   the division between one area of thought or behaviour and another
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

形状 shape

6. 边线；轮廓线；形体；形状
   the edge, outline or shape of sb/sth
   1. He traced the line of her jaw with his finger.
      他用手指顺着她的下巴外缘抚摸。
   2. a beautiful sports car with sleek lines
      线条流畅、美观的跑车

人或物的行列 row of people/things

7. 排；行；列
   a row of people or things next to each other or behind each other
   1. a long line of trees
      一长排树
   2. The children all stood in a line .
      孩子们全都站成一排。
   3. They were stuck in a line of traffic.
      他们塞在汽车长龙里面了。
8. （人）队伍，行列
   a queue of people
   1. to stand/wait in line for sth
      站队 / 排队等候
   2. A line formed at each teller window.
      银行每个出纳员的窗口前都排起了队。

工厂 in factory

9. 生产线；流水线
   a system of making sth, in which the product moves from one worker to the next until it is finished

系列 series

10. 按时间顺序排列的人（或物、事件）；家系；家族
    a series of people, things or events that follow one another in time
    1. She came from a long line of doctors.
       她来自一个医生世家。
    2. to pass sth down through the male/female line
       通过父系 / 母系代代相传
    3. This novel is the latest of 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。
11. 一系列按重要性排列的人
    a series of people in order of importance
    1. Orders came down the line from the very top.
       命令从最高领导人逐级传达下来。
    2. a line of command
       一系列按职务排序的指挥人员
    3. He is second in line to the chairman.
       他的地位仅次于主席。
    4. to be next in line to the throne
       为王位继承人

文字 words

12. 字行；便条；留言条；歌词；诗行
    a row of words on a page or the empty space where they can be written; the words of a song or poem
    1. Look at line 5 of the text.
       看正文第5行。
    2. Write the title of your essay on the top line.
       把文章的标题写在首行。
    3. I can only remember the first two lines of that song.
       我只记得那首歌的头两句歌词。
13. （戏剧或电影的）台词，对白
    the words spoken by an actor in a play or film/movie
    1. to learn your lines
       背台词
    2. a line from the film ‘Casablanca’
       电影《卡萨布兰卡》里的一句话
14. （某些学校）罚学生抄写多次
    (in some schools) a punishment in which a child has to write out a particular sentence a number of times
15. （尤指为达到某种目的说的）话，言语
    a remark, especially when sb says it to achieve a particular purpose
    1. 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。
    2. That's the worst chat-up line I've ever heard.
       我听过的向人调情的话里没有比这更差劲的了。

绳索；金属线；管子 rope/wire/pipe

16. 一段绳（或索、线等）
    a long piece of rope, thread, etc., especially when it is used for a particular purpose
    1. a fishing line
       钓鱼线
    2. He hung the towels out on the line (= clothes line) .
       他把那些毛巾挂在晒衣绳上。
    3. 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。
17. 管道；线路
    a pipe or thick wire that carries water, gas or electricity from one place to another

电话 telephone

18. 电话线路；电话号码
    a telephone connection; a particular telephone number
    1. Your bill includes line rental.
       你的账单包括电话线路的租用费。
    2. 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。
    3. I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead .
       我正和约翰谈话，突然电话断了。
    4. 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。

铁道 railway/railroad

19. 轨道；铁道；（铁路的）段，线路
    a railway/railroad track; a section of a railway/railroad system
    1. 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。
    2. a branch line
       铁路支线
    3. the East Coast line
       东海岸铁路线

路线；方向 route/direction

20. （行进的）方向，路线；方位
    the direction that sb/sth is moving or located in
    1. Just keep going in a straight line ; you can't miss it.
       照直走，你不会找不到那地方的。
    2. 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。
    3. 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。
    4. They followed the line of the river for three miles.
       他们沿着那条河走了三英里。
    5. Be careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction sb is shooting in) .
       小心待在射击路线以外。
21. 路线；路径；渠道
    a route from one place to another especially when it is used for a particular purpose
    1. Their aim was to block guerrilla supply lines .
       他们的目的是封锁游击队的供给线。

态度；论点 attitude/argument

22. （尤指公开表明的）态度，看法
    an attitude or a belief, especially one that sb states publicly
    1. 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。
    2. He supported the official line on education.
       他支持官方的教育理念。
23. 方法；方式
    a method or way of doing or thinking about sth
    1. I don't follow your line of reasoning .
       我不理解你的推理方法。
    2. She decided to try a different line of argument (= way of persuading sb of sth) .
       她决定换一种说理方式。
    3. sb's first line of attack/defence
       某人进行抨击 / 辩护的第一着
    4. 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。

活动 activity

24. 行业；活动的范围
    a type or area of business, activity or interest
    1. My line of work pays pretty well.
       我的职业报酬颇丰厚。
    2. 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。

产品 product

25. 种类；类型
    a type of product
    1. We are starting a new line in casual clothes.
       我们将着手经营新款式的休闲装。
    2. Some lines sell better than others.
       有些品种的货物销售得好些，有些则较差。

运输 transport

26. 运输公司；航运公司
    a company that provides transport for people or goods
    1. a shipping/bus line
       航运 / 公共汽车公司

士兵 soldiers

27. 防线；前线；战线
    a row or series of military defences where the soldiers are fighting during a war
    1. 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。
    2. They were trapped behind enemy lines (= in the area controlled by the enemy) .
       他们在敌人后方遭到围困。

毒品 drugs

28. （准备吸用的）散放成一条细线的可卡因
    an amount of cocaine that is spread out in a thin line, ready to take

verb

做衬里 cover inside

1. （用…）做衬里
   to cover the inside of sth with a layer of another material to keep it clean, make it stronger, etc.
   1. Line the pan with greaseproof paper.
      在烤盘里垫一层防油纸。
2. （在某物的内部）形成一层
   to form a layer on the inside of sth
   1. the membranes that line the nose
      在鼻腔里形成的一层内膜

形成行 form rows

3. 沿…形成行（或列、排）
   to form lines or rows along sth
   1. Crowds of people lined the streets to watch the race.
      人群站在街道两旁观看赛跑。
   2. The walls were lined with books.
      靠墙是一排排的图书。

名词复数形式:lines 过去分词:lined 现在分词:lining 过去式:lined 第三人称单数:lines

line 线，行业

来自拉丁语linum,亚麻，词源同linen,linseed.引申词义麻绳，绳索，行业等诸多词义。

1. Draw a line down that page's center.
   沿那一页的中心画一条竖线。
2. He has a large, generous face with deep lines.
   他宽大的脸盘上布满了深深的皱纹。
3. The sparse line of spectators noticed nothing unusual.
   那一排稀稀落落的观众没留意到任何不寻常之处。
4. Children clutching empty bowls form a line
   紧紧抓着空碗的孩子们排成一队。
5. Every time I sing that line, I have to compete with that bloody trombone!
   每次唱到那一句，我都不得不跟那该死的长号拼声音。
6. 'In time perhaps you'll marry again'. 'That's a great line, coming from you!'.
   “有一天也许你会再结婚的。”“这句话真中听啊，难得你能这么说！”
7. She put her washing on the line.
   她把洗好的衣物晾在绳子上。
8. The telephone lines went dead
   电话断线了。
9. The American continent's geography severely limited the lines of attack
   美洲大陆的地形严重限制了进攻路线。
10. Walk in a straight line
    沿直线行进。
11. They've got to ride all the way to the end of the line
    他们得一直坐到终点站。
12. Leaves on the line are an expensive problem for the railways.
    处理铁轨上的落叶对铁路公司而言是一个耗资巨大的工程。
13. The Foreign Office offered to pay the shipping line all the costs of diverting the ship to Bermuda.
    外交部愿意向海运公司支付将该船改道至百慕大的一切费用。
14. The garden has an informal feel to soften the architectural lines of the conservatory.
    花园有一种随意的风格，从而使温室的建筑轮廓显得柔和了。
15. Their unit was shelling the German lines only seven miles away.
    他们的部队在炮轰仅有7英里之遥的德军防线。
16. Forty members of the governing Conservative party rebelled, voting against the government line
    执政的保守党有40名党员倒戈，投票反对政府的方针。
17. Our discussion in the previous chapter continues this line of thinking
    我们上一章的讨论延续了这一思路。
18. There followed an assortment of praise for the coffee along the lines of 'Hey, this coffee is fantastic!'
    然后就是对咖啡的各种溢美之词，类似“嘿，这咖啡真棒！”等等。
19. So what was your father's line of business?
    那你父亲当时是做什么工作的？
20. Wild guesses aren't much in my line
    瞎猜并不是我的专长。
21. His best selling line is the cheapest lager at £ 1.99.
    他最畅销的产品是最便宜的只卖1.99英镑的贮藏啤酒。
22. Most kids can do something in the art line.
    大多数孩子可以参加某项艺术活动。
23. This title will only pass down through the male line.
    这个头衔将只能传给男性后裔。
24. Nicholas Paul Patrick was seventh in the line of succession to the throne
    尼古拉斯·保罗·帕特里克是王位的第七顺位继承人。
25. We were part of a long line of artists
    我们同属一脉相承的艺术家。
26. Thousands of local people lined the streets and clapped as the procession went by.
    数以千计的当地居民站在街道两旁，为由此经过的队伍鼓掌。
27. Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets
    把那些丝状水藻捞出来，垫在吊篮里。
28. Somewhere along the line he picked up an engineering degree
    在此期间的某个时候他拿到了一个工程学学位。
29. Excellent acting all down the line captures the sound and feeling of that semi-feudal age
    全体演员的精彩表演捕捉到了那个半封建时代的声音和感觉。