line

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。

1. N-COUNT 线（条）
   A line is a long thin mark which is drawn or painted on a surface.
   1. Draw a line down that page's center.
      沿那一页的中心画一条竖线。
   2. ...a dotted line...
      虚线
   3. The ball had clearly crossed the line.
      球明显出界了。
2. N-COUNT （尤指脸部的）皱纹，纹路
   The lines on some-one's skin, especially on their face, are long thin marks that appear there as they grow older.
   1. He has a large, generous face with deep lines.
      他宽大的脸盘上布满了深深的皱纹。
   2. ...fine lines and wrinkles.
      细细的皱纹和褶子
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.
   1. 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. N-COUNT （人、车辆等在等候时排成的）队，队伍
   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.
   1. Children clutching empty bowls form a line...
      紧紧抓着空碗的孩子们排成一队。
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.
   1. The next line should read: Five days, 23.5 hours...
      下一行应该是：5天，23.5小时。
   2. Tina wouldn't have read more than three lines.
      蒂娜肯定读不过三行。
6. （老师对学生的）罚抄
   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.
7. N-COUNT 诗行；歌词；台词；对白
   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.
   1. ...a line from Shakespeare's Othello: 'one that loved not wisely but too well'...
      莎士比亚剧作《奥赛罗》中的一句台词：“一个在恋爱上不智而过于深情的人”
   2. 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。
   3. Learning lines is very easy. Acting is very difficult.
      记台词很容易。表演很难。
8. N-COUNT （旨在取得某种效果的）话语
   A particular type of line in a conversation is a remark that is intended to have a particular effect.
   1. '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！”
   2. ...chat-up lines like 'You've got beautiful eyes'.
      诸如“你的眼睛很漂亮”之类的搭讪语
9. N-VAR 线；绳；索
   You can refer to a long piece of wire, string, or cable as a line when it is used for a particular purpose.
   1. She put her washing on the line.
      她把洗好的衣物晾在绳子上。
   2. ...a piece of fishing-line...
      一节钓线
   3. The winds downed power lines.
      风吹落了电线。
10. N-COUNT 电话线
    A line is a connection which makes it possible for two people to speak to each other on the telephone.
    1. The telephone lines went dead...
       电话断线了。
    2. It's not a very good line. Shall we call you back Susan?...
       电话线路不太好。苏珊，我们再打给你好吗？
    3. She's on the line from her home in Boston.
       她是在波士顿家中打电话。
11. N-COUNT 热线（电话）
    You can use line to refer to a telephone number which you can ring in order to get information or advice.
    1. ...the 24-hours information line.
       24小时信息热线
    2. ...details from Lesbian Line.
       女同性恋热线传来的详情
12. N-COUNT （尤指危险或秘密的）路线，线路
    A line is a route, especially a dangerous or secret one, along which people move or send messages or supplies.
    1. 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。
    2. Negotiators say they're keeping communication lines open.
       谈判专家说他们保持着沟通渠道的畅通。
    3. ...the guerrillas' main supply lines.
       游击队的主要补给线
13. N-COUNT （尤指径直向前行进的）路线
    The line in which something or someone moves is the particular route that they take, especially when they keep moving straight ahead.
    1. Walk in a straight line...
       沿直线行进。
    2. The wings were at right angles to the line of flight.
       机翼与航线成直角。
14. N-COUNT （铁道或公交）线路
    A line is a particular route, involving the same stations, roads, or stops along which a train or bus service regularly operates.
    1. They've got to ride all the way to the end of the line...
       他们得一直坐到终点站。
    2. Fires broke out at three railway stations, halting service on two commuter lines for several hours...
       三个火车站发生了火灾，两条通勤线路的服务被迫中断数小时。
    3. 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线上，然后在南肯辛顿站下地铁。
15. N-COUNT 铁轨；轨道
    A railway line consists of the pieces of metal and wood which form the track that the trains travel along.
    1. 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。
16. N-COUNT 运输公司；航运公司
    A shipping, air, or bus line is a company which provides services for transporting people or goods by sea, air, or bus.
    1. 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。
17. N-COUNT 轮廓（线）
    You can use line to refer to the edge, outline, or shape of an object or a person's body.
    1. 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。
    2. ...a sculptured evening dress that follows the lines of the body.
       贴合身体曲线的凹凸有致的晚礼服
18. N-COUNT 界线；边界
    A state or county line is a boundary between two states or counties.
    1. ...the California state line.
       加利福尼亚州州界
19. N-COUNT 防线；前线
    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.
    1. 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。
    2. ...the stupendous fortification they called the Maginot Line.
       他们称为马其诺防线的巨大防御工事
20. N-COUNT 立场；方针
    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.
    1. 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。
    2. Most members of Parliament took a hard line on this issue.
       绝大多数议员在这个问题上都持强硬立场。
21. N-COUNT （思想或行动的）步骤，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.
    1. 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。
    2. What are some of the practical benefits likely to be of this line of research?
       这一研究方法可能会产生哪些实际效益？
22. N-PLURAL 概况；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.
    1. 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。
    2. He'd said something along those lines already...
       他已经说过类似的话了。
    3. Our forecast for 1990 was on the right lines...
       我们有关1990年的预测大体是正确的。
    4. The main lines of the plan were a reduction in expenditure and the rationalization of government controls.
       该计划的主要内容是支出的缩减和政府控制的合理化改革。
23. N-PLURAL （组织的）方式，原则
    If something is organized on particular lines, or along particular lines, it is organized according to that method or principle.
    1. ...so-called autonomous republics based on ethnic lines.
       基于民族划分的所谓自治共和国
    2. ...reorganising old factories to work along Japanese lines.
       重组旧工厂使其按日本模式生产
24. N-COUNT 行业；行当
    Your line of business or work is the kind of work that you do.
    1. So what was your father's line of business?...
       那你父亲当时是做什么工作的？
    2. In my line of work I often get home too late for dinner.
       干我们这一行的，经常回家太迟都吃不上晚饭。
25. N-SING 专长；特长；兴趣范围
    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.
    1. Wild guesses aren't much in my line...
       瞎猜并不是我的专长。
    2. Perhaps doing voluntary work is more your line?
       也许你更喜欢做志愿工作？
26. N-COUNT （产品的）种，类
    A line is a particular type of product that a company makes or sells.
    1. 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。
27. N-SING 方面；领域
    You can use line to refer to something connected with a particular activity. For example, something in the sports line is connected with sports.
    1. Most kids can do something in the art line.
       大多数孩子可以参加某项艺术活动。
28. N-COUNT 流水线；生产线
    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.
    1. ...a production line capable of producing three different products.
       一条能生产三种不同产品的流水线
29. N-COUNT 家系；家族；血统
    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.
    1. ...the old Welsh royal line descended from Arthur and Uther Pendragon...
       承自亚瑟和乌瑟·彭德拉根的古老的威尔士皇族世家
    2. This title will only pass down through the male line.
       这个头衔将只能传给男性后裔。
30. N-COUNT （按身份高低确定的）排序
    You can use line when you are referring to a number of people who are ranked according to status.
    1. 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。
    2. 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.
       职权的大小依次为芝加哥总部、区域主管、某国主管，最后是当地办事处的任事股东。
    3. ...the man who stands next in line for the presidency.
       总统职位的第一顺位接任者
31. N-COUNT （按时间顺序排的）一系列，一连串
    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.
    1. We were part of a long line of artists...
       我们同属一脉相承的艺术家。
    2. It's the latest in a long line of tragedies.
       这是一长串悲剧事件中最新的一件。
32. VERB 沿…排列成行；遍布…的边沿
    If people or things line a road, room, or other place, they are present in large numbers along its edges or sides.
    1. 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。
    2. ...a square lined with pubs and clubs.
       四周遍布酒吧和俱乐部的广场
33. VERB 给…安衬里；使有内衬
    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.
    1. 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。
    2. Female bears tend to line their dens with leaves or grass.
       母熊往往会在洞穴里垫些树叶或草。
34. VERB 在（容器或器官）的内壁形成一层
    If something lines a container or area, especially an area inside a person, animal, or plant, it forms a layer on the inside surface.
    1. ...the muscles that line the intestines.
       肠道内壁的一层肌肉
35. See also: lined lining bottom line branch line dividing line front line party line picket line yellow line
36. PHRASE 其间某时；在某一时刻；在某一环节
    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.
    1. 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。
    2. It would depend how far down the line the relationship was.
       这得视这一关系到底发展到了什么程度而定。
37. PHRASE 全线地；全部地；处处
    If you say that something happens all down the line, or right down the line, you mean that it happens in every case.
    1. 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。
    2. Democrats and Republicans differed right down the line on what the proper responses were.
       民主党与共和党就何为恰当的反应处处针锋相对。
38. PHRASE 划定底线；不能容忍；反对
    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.
    1. Letters have come from prisoners, declaring that they would draw the line at hitting an old lady.
       已经有囚犯写信来，宣称就连他们也绝对不会殴打老太太。
39. PHRASE 划界线；区别
    If you draw a line between two things, you make a distinction between them.
    1. It is, however, not possible to draw a distinct line between the two categories.
       不过，这两个类别无法泾渭分明地区分开来。
40. PHRASE 写信给（某人）
    If you drop someone a line, you write to them.
    1. My phone doesn't work, so drop me a line.
       我的电话坏了，你写信给我吧。
41. PHRASE 在执行公务中；在履行职责时
    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.
    1. More than 3,000 police officers were wounded in the line of duty last year.
       去年有3,000多名警察因公受伤。
42. PHRASE 第一项举措；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.
    1. Passport checks will remain the first line of defence against terrorists...
       护照检查仍将是对付恐怖分子的第一道防线。
    2. The first line of treatment is to help the affected skin by moisturising it regularly.
       首要的治疗方法就是通过定期滋润来帮助受到影响的皮肤。
43. PHRASE 将轮到…的；很有可能获得…的；…很有可能（发生）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.
    1. He must be in line for a place in the Guinness Book of Records...
       他肯定能在《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》中获得一席之地。
    2. Public sector pay is also in line to be hit hard.
       公共部门的薪资也很可能受到重创。
44. PHRASE （与…）成一直线
    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.
    1. The device itself was right under the vehicle, almost in line with the gear lever...
       该装置本身就在车子正下方，几乎与变速杆处于同一直线上。
    2. Venus, the Sun and Earth all moved into line.
       金星、太阳和地球都到了一条直线上。
45. PHRASE （与…）一致；（与…）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.
    1. The structure of our schools is now broadly in line with the major countries of the world...
       我们的学校建构现在基本上与世界上主要国家的相一致了。
    2. This brings the law into line with most medical opinion.
       这使得该法与绝大多数医学见解保持了一致。
    3. ...the economic discipline required to bring currencies into line.
       实现货币统一所需的经济纪律
46. PHRASE 排队
    When people stand in line or wait in line, they stand one behind the other in a line, waiting their turn for something.
    1. I had been standing in line for three hours.
       我已经排了3个小时的队。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 queue


47. PHRASE 使（某人）就范；使（某人）听从吩咐
    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.
    1. All this was just designed to frighten me and keep me in line.
       所有这一切不过是设计好了来恐吓我、让我乖乖听话的。
    2. ...if the Prime Minister fails to bring rebellious Tories into line.
       如果首相无法使倒戈的托利党人就范的话
48. PHRASE 在运行中/不在运行；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.
    1. The Energy Secretary hopes to bring on line a safer new tritium production reactor...
       能源大臣希望能投产一座更安全的新型产氚反应堆。
    2. The new machine will go on line in June 2006...
       新机器将于2006年6月投入使用。
    3. Every second her equipment was off line cost the company money.
       她的设备每停产一秒钟，公司都要损失钱。
49. PHRASE 在计算机上；在网上；在线
    If you do something on line, you do it using a computer or a computer network.
    1. They can order their requirements on line.
       他们可以在线下订单。
    2. ...on-line transaction processing.
       在线交易处理
50. PHRASE 岌岌可危；冒极大的险
    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.
    1. He wouldn't put his career on the line to help a friend.
       他不会为了帮助朋友而让自己的事业受到威胁。
51. PHRASE 不在队列中；不在一条直线上
    In a row or group of objects, if one of them is out of line, it is not in its correct position.
    1. You can see that her nose has been drawn slightly out of line.
       你可以看到她的鼻子画得稍稍有点歪。
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.
    1. ...if one set of figures is sharply out of line with a trend.
       如果一组数据与总的趋势有很大的出入
53. PHRASE 不服从；出格；举止不当
    If someone steps out of line, they disobey someone or behave in an unacceptable way.
    1. Any one of my players who steps out of line will be in trouble with me as well...
       我的任何队员若是举止不当我也不会轻饶。
    2. You're way out of line, lady.
       女士，你实在是太过分了。
54. PHRASE 体会隐含之意；领会言外之意
    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.
    1. Reading between the lines, it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to Japan.
       言外之意，科尔和莱德利·金两个人似乎都不会去日本了。
55. the battle lines are drawn → see: battle

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。

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

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

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