a long thin mark
a long thin mark in the skin
a very long wire for telephones or electricity
piece of string, rope, or wire
all the words that are beside each other on a page
what a train moves along
an area of interest, activity or work
an officially stated set of ideas, methods
mark sth with lines
form a line along sth
stand or be in rows along a street, etc.
"the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"
"they were arrayed in line of battle"
"the cast stood in line for the curtain call"
"He drew a line on the chart"
"the line stretched clear around the corner"
"you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"
"the letter consisted of three short lines"
"there are six lines in every stanza"
"they attacked the enemy's line"
"I can't follow your line of reasoning"
"the government took a firm course"
"historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
"his face has many lines"
"ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
"a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
"in line with"
"he got out of line"
"toe the line"
"his entire lineage has been warriors"
"a washing line"
"he's not in my line of business"
"it must go through official channels"
"lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
"a nice line of shoes"
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
"`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"
"he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"
"that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"
"drop me a line when you get there"
"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
"trees line the riverbank"
"line the gloves"
"line a chimney"
"draw a line"
"trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
"sorrow had lined his face"
"line one's pockets"
"lined books are more enduring"
In the bow, with the neat coiled spirals of lines.
出自: I. Shaw
His coat, once lined with fox, turned dry and bald.
出自: S. Bellow
And poplar that with silver lines his leaf.
出自: fig.
All the pictures fairest lin'd Are but black to Rosalinde.
出自:As You Like It , Shakespeare
Here is a way plainly lined out to cheat the Rats and Mice.
出自: A. Yarranton
让我在这张纸上画出房子的图样。
让这些人站成一行,看看见证人能否从中把罪犯认出来。 line up
I hate lining up in the cold to go to a cinema.
我非常讨厌在大冷天里排队等着看电影。
He lined up behind the others to wait his turn.
他排在别人后面,等着轮到他。
Everybody lines up, facing the front.
大家排好队,面向前。
The customers lined up at the counter.
顾客在柜台前排成一队。 line sth ⇔ up
Line up the glasses and I'll fill them.
把玻璃杯排好,我来倒满它们。
The children were lined up ready to go into school.
孩子们已列队等着进校门。
They were lined up ready to leave the classroom.
他们排好队,准备离开教室。
A small crowd is lined up to see the guests off.
组织了一小群人列队为客人们送行。
The funeral cars are lined up, ready to leave.
出殡的车辆排列就绪,准备出发。
Cars were lined up along the road for a mile.
汽车在街上排起一英里长的行列。 line sb/sth ⇔ up
I had lined up a wonderful cast.
我组织起了一个出色的演员班子。
We've lined up Pavarotti for the main role in the opera.
我们已邀请了帕瓦罗蒂在这一歌剧中演主角。
We've lined him up to sing the main role.
我们已邀他唱主角。
What shows are lined up for tonight's broadcast?
今晚广播安排了什么节目?
在窗子旁站成一排,以便人家就能看见你们。 line sb up against sth
The prisoners were lined up against a wall and shot.
那些囚犯靠墙站成一行,然后被枪毙。 line up against sb/sth
How many voters have lined up against the politician?
有多少选民反对那位政客呢? line sb up against sth
We must line more people up against the government.
我们要使更多的人起来反对政府。
该党全体党员都支持这位新选出来的领袖,甚至连那些曾经投票反对他的人也不例外。
通向那栋房子的小径长满了灌木丛。
The river banks were lined with people watching the boat race.
河两岸站满了观看赛船的人群。
Please drop me a line (或a few lines) as soon as possible.
Just a line to tell you that I have failed to the examination.
误 A long line of coloured flags were seen moving toward the gate.
正 A long line of coloured flags was seen moving toward the gate.
析 a line of+ n. 作主语时,谓语动词的数由line决定,而不依其后的名词。
误 Vegetable and fruit stands lined on both sides of the street.
正 Vegetable and fruit stands lined both sides of the street.
正 The street was lined on both sides with vegetable and fruit stands.
析 line作“沿…排列”解时为及物动词,可直接接宾语,无须加介词on。