PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)(某一批人)排成行;(使)列队 If people line up or if you line them up, they move so that they are standing in a line.
The senior leaders lined up behind him in orderly rows... 高级将领整齐有序地在他身后站成几排。
The gym teachers lined us up against the cement walls... 体育老师让我们靠着水泥墙排好。
Four members of a family were lined up and shot... 一家的四名成员被排成一排枪杀了。
When he came back the sergeant had lined up the terrorists. 他回来时,中士已经让恐怖分子列队站好了。
PHRASAL VERB 使(某一批物)排列成行 If you line things up, you move them into a straight row.
I would line up my toys on this windowsill and play... 我会把玩具排在这个窗台上来玩。
He finished polishing the cocktail glasses and lined them up behind the bar. 他擦完了鸡尾酒杯,把它们成排摆放在吧台后面。
PHRASAL VERB-RECIP-ERG (使)对齐 If you line one thing up with another, or one thing lines up with another, the first thing is moved into its correct position in relation to the second. You can also say that two things line up, or are lined up.
You have to line the car up with the ones beside you... 你得把车子和旁边的车停齐。
Gas cookers are adjustable in height to line up with your kitchen work top... 燃气灶的高度可调整,使之与厨房操作台齐平。
Mahoney had lined up two of the crates... 马奥尼已经摆好了其中两个板条箱。
When the images line up exactly, the projectors should be fixed in place... 图像完全对齐时,投影仪的位置就应该固定下来。
All we have to do is to get the two pieces lined up properly. 我们所要做的就是将这两个部件对齐。
PHRASAL VERB 组织;邀集 If you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen. If you line someone up for an event or activity, you arrange for them to be available for that event or activity.
She lined up executives, politicians and educators to serve on the board of directors... 她邀请了高管、政坛人物和教育家加入董事会。
Bob Dylan is lining up a two-week UK tour for the New Year. 鲍勃·迪伦正在组织一个为期两周的英国新年巡回演唱会。
PHRASAL VERB 支持/反对 If you line up with, behind, or alongside a person or group, you support them. If you line up against a person or group, you oppose them.
Some surprising names have lined up behind the idea... 有些出人意料的名人也在支持这个想法。
We Spaniards have lined up against each other all too often. 我们西班牙人太爱窝里斗了。