1 N-COUNT 線(條) A
line is a long thin mark which is drawn or painted on a surface.
線(條) 2 N-COUNT [usually plural] (尤指臉部的)皺紋,紋路 The
lines on some-one's skin, especially on their face, are long thin marks that appear there as they grow older.
(尤指臉部的)皺紋,紋路 3 N-COUNT (排成的)行,列 A
line of people or things is a number of them arranged one behind the other or side by side.
(排成的)行,列 4 N-COUNT (人、車輛等在等候時排成的)隊,隊伍 A
line of people or vehicles is a number of them that are waiting one behind another, for example in order to buy something or to go in a particular direction.
(人、車輛等在等候時排成的)隊,隊伍 5 N-COUNT 字行 A
line of a piece of writing is one of the rows of words, numbers, or other symbols in it.
字行 6 N-PLURAL (老師對學生的)罰抄 In school, if a child is given
lines, he or she is punished by being made to write out a sentence many times or to write out a passage from a book.
(老師對學生的)罰抄 [British] 7 N-COUNT 詩行;歌詞;台詞;對白 A
line of a poem, song, or play is a group of words that are spoken or sung together. If an actor
learns his or her
lines for a play or film, they learn what they have to say.
詩行;歌詞;台詞;對白 -
...a line from Shakespeare's Othello: 'one that loved not wisely but too well'. [+ from]
莎士比亞劇作《奧賽羅》中的一句台詞:“一個在戀愛上不智而過於深情的人”
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Every time I sing that line, I have to compete with that bloody trombone!.
每次唱到那一句,我都不得不跟那該死的長號拼聲音。
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Learning lines is very easy. Acting is very difficult.
記台詞很容易。表演很難。
8 N-COUNT [with supplement] (旨在取得某種效果的)話語 A particular type of
line in a conversation is a remark that is intended to have a particular effect.
(旨在取得某種效果的)話語 -
'In time perhaps you'll marry again'. 'That's a great line, coming from you!'.
“有一天也許你會再結婚的。”“這句話真中聽啊,難得你能這麽說!”
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...chat-up lines like 'You've got beautiful eyes'.
諸如“你的眼睛很漂亮”之類的搭讪語
9 N-VAR 線;繩;索 You can refer to a long piece of wire, string, or cable as a
line when it is used for a particular purpose.
線;繩;索 -
She put her washing on the line.
她把洗好的衣物晾在繩子上。
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...a piece of fishing-line.
一節釣線
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The winds downed power lines.
風吹落了電線。
10 N-COUNT [oft on the N] 電話線 A
line is a connection which makes it possible for two people to speak to each other on the telephone.
電話線 -
The telephone lines went dead.
電話斷線了。
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It's not a very good line. Shall we call you back Susan?.
電話線路不太好。蘇珊,我們再打給你好嗎?
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She's on the line from her home in Boston.
她是在波士頓家中打電話。
11 N-COUNT [oft in names] 熱線(電話) You can use
line to refer to a telephone number which you can ring in order to get information or advice.
熱線(電話) 12 N-COUNT [usually plural] (尤指危險或秘密的)路線,線路 A
line is a route, especially a dangerous or secret one, along which people move or send messages or supplies.
(尤指危險或秘密的)路線,線路 -
The American continent's geography severely limited the lines of attack.
美洲大陸的地形嚴重限制了進攻路線。
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Negotiators say they're keeping communication lines open.
談判專家說他們保持着溝通渠道的暢通。
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...the guerrillas' main supply lines.
遊擊隊的主要補給線
13 N-COUNT (尤指徑直向前行進的)路線 The
line in which something or someone moves is the particular route that they take, especially when they keep moving straight ahead.
(尤指徑直向前行進的)路線 14 N-COUNT [oft in names] (鐵道或公交)線路 A
line is a particular route, involving the same stations, roads, or stops along which a train or bus service regularly operates.
(鐵道或公交)線路 -
They've got to ride all the way to the end of the line.
他們得一直坐到終點站。
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Fires broke out at three railway stations, halting service on two commuter lines for several hours.
三個火車站發生了火災,兩條通勤線路的服務被迫中斷數小時。
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I would be able to stay on the Piccadilly Line and get off the tube at South Kensington.
我就可以留在皮卡迪利線上,然後在南肯辛頓站下地鐵。
15 N-COUNT 鐵軌;軌道 A railway
line consists of the pieces of metal and wood which form the track that the trains travel along.
鐵軌;軌道 16 N-COUNT 運輸公司;航運公司 A shipping, air, or bus
line is a company which provides services for transporting people or goods by sea, air, or bus.
運輸公司;航運公司 [business] 17 N-COUNT [with supplement] 輪廓(線) You can use
line to refer to the edge, outline, or shape of an object or a person's body.
輪廓(線) -
The garden has an informal feel to soften the architectural lines of the conservatory.
花園有一種随意的風格,從而使溫室的建築輪廓顯得柔和了。
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...a sculptured evening dress that follows the lines of the body.
貼合身體曲線的凹凸有致的晚禮服
18 N-COUNT [usually singular] 界線;邊界 A state or county
line is a boundary between two states or counties.
界線;邊界 [US] 19 N-COUNT 防線;前線 You can use
lines to refer to the set of physical defences or the soldiers that have been established along the boundary of an area occupied by an army.
防線;前線 20 N-COUNT [usually singular] 立場;方針 The particular
line that a person has towards a problem is the attitude that they have towards it. For example, if someone takes a
hard line on something, they have a firm strict policy which they refuse to change.
立場;方針 -
Forty members of the governing Conservative party rebelled, voting against the government line.
執政的保守黨有40名黨員倒戈,投票反對政府的方針。
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Most members of Parliament took a hard line on this issue.
絕大多數議員在這個問題上都持強硬立場。
21 N-COUNT (思想或行動的)步驟,方式,方法 You can use
line to refer to the way in which someone's thoughts or activities develop, particularly if it is logical.
(思想或行動的)步驟,方式,方法 22 N-PLURAL 概況;大致情形 If you say that something happens
along particular
lines, or
on particular
lines, you are giving a general summary or approximate account of what happens, which may not be correct in every detail.
概況;大致情形 -
There followed an assortment of praise for the coffee along the lines of 'Hey, this coffee is fantastic!'.
然後就是對咖啡的各種溢美之詞,類似“嘿,這咖啡真棒!”等等。
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He'd said something along those lines already.
他已經說過類似的話了。
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Our forecast for 1990 was on the right lines.
我們有關1990年的預測大體是正確的。
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The main lines of the plan were a reduction in expenditure and the rationalization of government controls.
該計劃的主要内容是支出的縮減和政府控制的合理化改革。
23 N-PLURAL (組織的)方式,原則 If something is organized
on particular
lines, or
along particular
lines, it is organized according to that method or principle.
(組織的)方式,原則 24 N-COUNT 行業;行當 Your
line of business or work is the kind of work that you do.
行業;行當 [business] 25 N-SING [poss NOUN] 專長;特長;興趣範圍 If someone says that something is
your line, or that it is
in your line, they mean that it is the sort of thing that you often do because you enjoy doing it.
專長;特長;興趣範圍 [informal] 26 N-COUNT (産品的)種,類 A
line is a particular type of product that a company makes or sells.
(産品的)種,類 27 N-SING [the n N] 方面;領域 You can use
line to refer to something connected with a particular activity. For example, something
in the sports line is connected with sports.
方面;領域 28 N-COUNT 流水線;生産線 In a factory, a
line is an arrangement of workers or machines where a product passes from one worker to another until it is finished.
流水線;生産線 29 N-COUNT [with supplement] 家系;家族;血統 You can use
line to refer to all the generations of a family, especially when you are considering the social status or the physical characteristics that the various members inherit.
家系;家族;血統 30 N-COUNT [usually singular] (按身份高低確定的)排序 You can use
line when you are referring to a number of people who are ranked according to status.
(按身份高低確定的)排序 -
Nicholas Paul Patrick was seventh in the line of succession to the throne. [+ of]
尼古拉斯·保羅·帕特裏克是王位的第七順位繼承人。
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The line of command went from head office in Chicago to a regional boss and then down to a country boss and finally to a local-office managing-partner.
職權的大小依次爲芝加哥總部、區域主管、某國主管,最後是當地辦事處的任事股東。
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...the man who stands next in line for the presidency. [+ for]
總統職位的第一順位接任者
31 N-COUNT [usually singular] (按時間順序排的)一系列,一連串 A particular
line of people or things is a series of them that has existed over a period of time, when they have all been similar in some way, or done similar things.
(按時間順序排的)一系列,一連串 32 VERB 沿…排列成行;遍布…的邊沿 If people or things
line a road, room, or other place, they are present in large numbers along its edges or sides.
沿…排列成行;遍布…的邊沿 -
Thousands of local people lined the streets and clapped as the procession went by. [VERB noun]
數以千計的當地居民站在街道兩旁,爲由此經過的隊伍鼓掌。
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...a square lined with pubs and clubs. [VERB-ed]
四周遍布酒吧和俱樂部的廣場
33 VERB 給…安襯裏;使有内襯 If you
line a wall, container, or other object, you put a layer of something such as leaves or paper on the inside surface of it in order to make it stronger, warmer, or cleaner.
給…安襯裏;使有内襯 34 VERB 在(容器或器官)的内壁形成一層 If something
lines a container or area, especially an area inside a person, animal, or plant, it forms a layer on the inside surface.
在(容器或器官)的内壁形成一層 36 PHRASE 其間某時;在某一時刻;在某一環節 If something happens somewhere
along the line or
down the line, it happens during the course of a situation or activity, often at a point that cannot be exactly identified.
其間某時;在某一時刻;在某一環節 37 PHRASE [n PHRASE, PHRASE after verb, oft adv PHR] 全線地;全部地;處處 If you say that something happens
all down the line, or
right down the line, you mean that it happens in every case.
全線地;全部地;處處 [informal] -
Excellent acting all down the line captures the sound and feeling of that semi-feudal age.
全體演員的精彩表演捕捉到了那個半封建時代的聲音和感覺。
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Democrats and Republicans differed right down the line on what the proper responses were.
民主黨與共和黨就何爲恰當的反應處處針鋒相對。
38 PHRASE 劃定底線;不能容忍;反對 If you
draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
劃定底線;不能容忍;反對 -
Letters have come from prisoners, declaring that they would draw the line at hitting an old lady. [+ at]
已經有囚犯寫信來,宣稱就連他們也絕對不會毆打老太太。
39 PHRASE 劃界線;區别 If you
draw a line between two things, you make a distinction between them.
劃界線;區别 40 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 寫信給(某人) If you
drop someone
a line, you write to them.
寫信給(某人) [informal] 41 PHRASE 在執行公務中;在履行職責時 If you do something or if it happens to you
in the line of duty, you do it or it happens as part of your regular work or as a result of it.
在執行公務中;在履行職責時 42 PHRASE 第一項舉措;最重要的方法 If you refer to a method as
the first line of, for example, defence or treatment, you mean that it is the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem.
第一項舉措;最重要的方法 -
Passport checks will remain the first line of defence against terrorists.
護照檢查仍將是對付恐怖分子的第一道防線。
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The first line of treatment is to help the affected skin by moisturising it regularly.
首要的治療方法就是通過定期滋潤來幫助受到影響的皮膚。
43 PHRASE 將輪到…的;很有可能獲得…的;…很有可能(發生)的 If you are
in line for something, it is likely to happen to you or you are likely to obtain it. If something is
in line to happen, it is likely to happen.
將輪到…的;很有可能獲得…的;…很有可能(發生)的 44 PHRASE (與…)成一直線 If one object is
in line with others, or moves
into line with others, they are arranged in a line. You can also say that a number of objects are
in line or move
into line.
(與…)成一直線 -
The device itself was right under the vehicle, almost in line with the gear lever. [+ with]
該裝置本身就在車子正下方,幾乎與變速杆處於同一直線上。
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Venus, the Sun and Earth all moved into line.
金星、太陽和地球都到了一條直線上。
45 PHRASE (與…)一致;(與…)相符 If one thing is
in line with another, or is brought
into line with it, the first thing is, or becomes, similar to the second, especially in a way that has been planned or expected.
(與…)一致;(與…)相符 -
The structure of our schools is now broadly in line with the major countries of the world.
我們的學校建構現在基本上與世界上主要國家的相一致了。
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This brings the law into line with most medical opinion.
這使得該法與絕大多數醫學見解保持了一致。
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...the economic discipline required to bring currencies into line.
實現貨幣統一所需的經濟紀律
46 PHRASE 排隊 When people
stand in line or
wait in line, they stand one behind the other in a line, waiting their turn for something.
排隊 [US] in BRIT, use 英國英語用 queue
47 PHRASE 使(某人)就範;使(某人)聽從吩咐 If you
keep someone
in line or
bring them
into line, you make them obey you, or you make them behave in the way you want them to.
使(某人)就範;使(某人)聽從吩咐 -
All this was just designed to frighten me and keep me in line.
所有這一切不過是設計好了來恐嚇我、讓我乖乖聽話的。
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...if the Prime Minister fails to bring rebellious Tories into line.
如果首相無法使倒戈的托利黨人就範的話
48 PHRASE 在運行中/不在運行;在工作中/不在工作 If a machine or piece of equipment comes
on line, it starts operating. If it is
off line, it is not operating.
在運行中/不在運行;在工作中/不在工作 -
The Energy Secretary hopes to bring on line a safer new tritium production reactor.
能源大臣希望能投産一座更安全的新型産氚反應堆。
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The new machine will go on line in June 2006.
新機器將於2006年6月投入使用。
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Every second her equipment was off line cost the company money.
她的設備每停産一秒鐘,公司都要損失錢。
49 PHRASE 在計算機上;在網上;在線 If you do something
on line, you do it using a computer or a computer network.
在計算機上;在網上;在線 50 PHRASE 岌岌可危;冒極大的險 If something such as your job, career, or reputation is
on the line, you may lose or harm it as a result of what you are doing or of the situation you are in.
岌岌可危;冒極大的險 [informal] SYN at risk, in danger, in an endangered position, in jeopardy
51 PHRASE [PHRASE after verb, verb-link PHRASE] [PHRASE after verb, verb-link PHRASE] [PHRASE after verb, verb-link PHRASE] 不在隊列中;不在一條直線上 In a row or group of objects, if one of them is
out of line, it is not in its correct position.
不在隊列中;不在一條直線上 52 PHRASE 不一致;不符合 If one thing is
out of line with another, the first thing is different from the second in a way that was not agreed, planned, or expected.
不一致;不符合 53 PHRASE 不服從;出格;舉止不當 If someone steps
out of line, they disobey someone or behave in an unacceptable way.
不服從;出格;舉止不當 -
Any one of my players who steps out of line will be in trouble with me as well.
我的任何隊員若是舉止不當我也不會輕饒。
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You're way out of line, lady.
女士,你實在是太過分了。
54 PHRASE 體會隐含之意;領會言外之意 If you
read between the lines, you understand what someone really means, or what is really happening in a situation, even though it is not said openly.
體會隐含之意;領會言外之意 -
Reading between the lines, it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to Japan.
言外之意,科爾和萊德利·金兩個人似乎都不會去日本了。
55 the battle lines are drawn→see: battle to sign on the dotted line
→see: dotted to line your pockets
→see: pocket the line of least resistance
→see: resistance to toe the line
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