line

line 基本解释

n.  线; 线条; 界线; (尤指运动场地的)场地线，场界; 皱纹; 褶子
v.  (用…)做衬里; (在某物的内部)形成一层; 沿…形成行(或列、排)

line 词性变化

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

中考高考计算机CET4考研IELTSCET6

line 词组短语

• below-the-line
• guide line
• flow line production
• dead line
• spectral line
• assembly line
• isothermal line
• trend line
• white line
• line break

line 详细解释

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。

line 短语动词

line 短语用例

line up

1. 排成一行；站队；排队（等候）
   to stand in a line or row; to form a queue/line

line sb/sth↔up

1. 使站成一队；使排列成一行
   to arrange people or things in a straight line or row
   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。
2. 组织，安排（活动）；邀集（人做某事）
   to arrange for an event or activity to happen, or arrange for sb to be available to do sth
   1. He has fine lines around his eyes.
      他的眼睛周围有细细的皱纹。

line sth↔up (with sth)

1. 使…（与相关的另一物）排齐；使…对齐
   to move one thing into a correct position in relation to another thing
   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

line 习惯用语

n.

along/down the line

• 在某一环节；在某一时刻
  at some point during an activity or a process
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

along/on (the)… lines

• 按…方式
  in the way that is mentioned
  1. The new system will operate along the same lines as the old one.
     新系统的运作方式将与老系统一样。
  2. They voted along class lines.
     他们按各社会等级进行投票。
• 类似于（提及的方式或东西）
  similar to the way or thing that is mentioned
  1. 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。

be, come, etc. on line

• 正运转；在运行
  to be working or functioning
  1. The new working methods will come on line in June.
     新的操作方法将在六月实行。
• 联机；在线
  using or connected to a computer or the Internet; communicating with other people by computer
  1. All the new homes are on line.
     所有的新建住宅都已联机。

bring sb/sth, come, get, fall, etc. into line (with sb/sth)

• 使一致；使规范；使符合；（和…）一致
  to behave or make sb/sth behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave
  1. 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保持一致。

in (a) line (with sth)

• （与…）成一排，成一直线
  in a position that forms a straight line with sth
  1. 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，日食就发生了。

in line for sth

• 有可能获得某物
  likely to get sth
  1. She is in line for promotion.
     她有可能得到提升。

in the line of duty

• 在执行任务时；在履行职责时
  while doing a job
  1. 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。

in line with sth

• 与…相似（或紧密相连）
  similar to sth or so that one thing is closely connected with another
  1. Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation.
     每年加薪幅度将与通货膨胀挂钩。

lay it on the line

• 坦率地说；实话实说
  to tell sb clearly what you think, especially when they will not like what you say
  1. The manager laid it on the line─some people would have to lose their jobs.
     经理坦率地说——有些人将要失去工作。

(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line of least resistance

• （采取）最省事的方法
  (to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing sth

(put sth) on the line

• 冒风险
  at risk
  1. 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。

out of line (with sb/sth)

• 不成直线
  not forming a straight line
• 与…不同（或不一致）；不符合
  different from sth
• 与…不同（或不一致）；不符合
  different from sth

walk/tread a fine/thin line

• 处于困境（或险境）；如履薄冰；走钢丝
  to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake
  1. 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。

the battle lines are drawn

• 战线已经划清（指争战之际各拥一方形成对垒之势）
  used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin

draw a line under sth

• 到…为止；就…打住
  to say that sth is finished and not worth discussing any more

(reach) the end of the line/road

• （达到）尽头，极限；穷途末路
  (to reach) the point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way
  1. A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion.
     第二轮的失利表明去年的冠军得主已卫冕无望。

be in the firing line

be in the firing line

in the front line (of sth)

• 在最重要的岗位上；在第一线
  doing work that will have an important effect on sth
  1. a life spent in the front line of research
     在研究的第一线度过的一生

hard luck/lines

• （表示惋惜）真遗憾，太不幸了
  used to tell sb that you feel sorry for them
  1. ‘Failed again, I'm afraid.’ ‘Oh, hard luck.’
     “恐怕我又失败了。”“哦，太不幸了。”

hook, line and sinker

• 完全地；毫无保留
  completely
  1. 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。

jump the queue

• 插队；加塞儿；不按次序排队
  to go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn

overstep the mark/line

• （行为）越轨
  to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable

pitch a story/line/yarn (to sb)

• （对某人）编谎话
  to tell sb a story or make an excuse that is not true

read between the lines

• 领悟隐含的意义；看出言外之意
  to look for or discover a meaning in sth that is not openly stated
  1. 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。

sign on the dotted line

• 在签字处签上姓名（表示同意）；签名同意
  to sign a document to show that you have agreed to buy sth or do sth
  1. Just sign on the dotted line and the car is yours.
     只要大笔一挥签个字，这车就归你了。

step out of line

be/get out of line

• 表现不好；不守规矩；越轨；出格
  to behave badly or break the rules

toe the line

• 顺从当局（或集体）；遵循…路线
  to say or do what sb in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc.
  1. to toe the party line
     遵循党的路线

v.

line your (own)/sb's pockets

• （尤指通过占便宜或欺诈而）中饱私囊，（使）发财
  to get richer or make sb richer, especially by taking unfair advantage of a situation or by being dishonest

line 双语例句

1. 1、 Draw a line down that page's center.
   沿那一页的中心画一条竖线。
2. 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. 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. 4、 Children clutching empty bowls form a line
   紧紧抓着空碗的孩子们排成一队。
5. 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. 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. 7、 She put her washing on the line.
   她把洗好的衣物晾在绳子上。
8. 8、 The telephone lines went dead
   电话断线了。
9. 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. 10、 Walk in a straight line
    沿直线行进。
11. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 19、 So what was your father's line of business?
    那你父亲当时是做什么工作的？
20. 20、 Wild guesses aren't much in my line
    瞎猜并不是我的专长。
21. 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. 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. 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. 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. 25、 We were part of a long line of artists
    我们同属一脉相承的艺术家。
26. 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. 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. 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. 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。

line 英英释义

noun

1. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
   1. he's not in my line of business

   Synonym:    occupationbusinessjobline of work

2. acting in conformity
   1. in line with
   2. he got out of line
   3. toe the line

3. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

   Synonym:    cabletransmission line

4. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
   1. a washing line

5. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

   Synonym:    railway linerail line

6. a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

7. a particular kind of product or merchandise
   1. a nice line of shoes

   Synonym:    product lineline of productsline of merchandisebusiness lineline of business

8. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
   1. a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport

   Synonym:    pipeline

9. mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

   Synonym:    production lineassembly line

10. a telephone connection

    Synonym:    telephone linephone linetelephone circuitsubscriber line

11. a conceptual separation or distinction
    1. there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity

    Synonym:    dividing linedemarcationcontrast

12. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood
    1. I can't follow your line of reasoning

    Synonym:    argumentationlogical argumentargumentline of reasoning

13. (often plural) a means of communication or access
    1. it must go through official channels
    2. lines of communication were set up between the two firms

    Synonym:    channelcommunication channel

14. a short personal letter
    1. drop me a line when you get there

    Synonym:    noteshort letterbillet

15. a mark that is long relative to its width
    1. He drew a line on the chart

16. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
    1. the letter consisted of three short lines
    2. there are six lines in every stanza

17. persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
    1. `let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line
    2. he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it
    3. that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk

18. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
    1. she was humming an air from Beethoven

    Synonym:    tunemelodyairstrainmelodic linemelodic phrase

19. the descendants of one individual
    1. his entire lineage has been warriors

    Synonym:    lineageline of descentdescentbloodlineblood linebloodpedigreeancestryoriginparentagestemmastock

20. a connected series of events or actions or developments
    1. the government took a firm course
    2. historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available

    Synonym:    course

21. a formation of people or things one behind another
    1. the line stretched clear around the corner
    2. you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter

22. a formation of people or things one beside another
    1. the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed
    2. they were arrayed in line of battle
    3. the cast stood in line for the curtain call

23. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

24. in games or sports

25. a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
    1. they attacked the enemy's line

26. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

27. the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

    Synonym:    credit lineline of creditbank linepersonal credit linepersonal line of credit

28. space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

    Synonym:    agate line

29. a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness

30. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    1. his face has many lines
    2. ironing gets rid of most wrinkles

    Synonym:    wrinklefurrowcreasecrinkleseam

verb

1. reinforce with fabric
   1. lined books are more enduring

2. fill plentifully
   1. line one's pockets

3. cover the interior of
   1. line the gloves
   2. line a chimney

4. mark with lines
   1. sorrow had lined his face

5. make a mark or lines on a surface
   1. draw a line
   2. trace the outline of a figure in the sand

   Synonym:    tracedrawdescribedelineate

6. be in line with
   1. trees line the riverbank

   Synonym:    run along