line
n
1 [C]
(a) long narrow mark, either straight or curved, traced on a surface 线; 线条: a straight line 直线
Sign your name on the dotted line. 请在虚线上签名.
Don't park on the double yellow lines, ie those painted at the side of a road in Britain. 不要把车停在双黄线处(在英国, 标於路边的).
Draw a line from A to B. 从A到B画一条线.
(b) mark like a line on the skin 皮肤上的纹
The old man's face was covered in lines and wrinkles. 那老人的脸上布满皱纹和褶子.
2 [U] use of lines in art 艺术中线条的运用
Line and colour are both important in portrait painting. 线条和色彩在肖像绘画中都很重要.
3 lines [pl] overall shape; outline 轮廓; 外形
the graceful lines of the ship 船的优美轮廓.
4
(a) [C] (usu 通常作 the line) (in sport) mark on the ground to show the limits of a pitch, court, race-track, etc (运动的)场地线, 终点线
first across the line, ie in a race 第一个通过终点线
If the ball crosses the line it is out. 球越线即为出界.
(b) [C] boundary 界线; 边界
cross the line (ie border) from Mexico into the US 从墨西哥越过边界进入美国.
(c) the Line [sing]
the equator 赤道.
5 [C] series of connected defence posts, trenches, etc (碉堡、 战壕等连成的)防线
the front line, ie that nearest to the enemy 前线
a safe position well behind the lines 远离前线的一处安全阵地.
6 [C] row of people or things (人或事物的)行, 排, 列
a line of customers queuing 顾客排的队
lines of trees in an orchard 果园里成行的树
a long line of low hills 一长列小山.
7 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
series of people following one another in time, esp generations of the same family 按时间顺序排列的人; (尤指)家族的世代, 家系
a line of kings 历代帝王
the Stuart line 斯图亚特 家族
in the male/female line 父系[母系]
descended from King David in a direct line 大卫王的嫡系.
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(a) [C] row of words on a page of writing or in print 字行
page 5, line 13 第5页第13行
The last two lines (ie of verse) rhyme. 诗的最後两行押韵.
(b) [C] (infml 口) letter 信; 便条
Just a short line to say thanks. 只言片语聊表谢忱.
(c) lines [pl]
words spoken by a particular actor 台词
Have you learnt your lines yet? 你的台词背熟了吗?
(d) lines [pl]
(in schools) punishment in which a pupil is required to write out a specified number of lines (学校中)罚学生抄书
The maths teacher was furious and gave me 50 lines. 数学老师气坏了, 罚我抄书50行.
9 [C]
(a) piece or length of thread, rope, etc used for a particular purpose 线; 索; 绳: a `fishing-line 钓鱼线
Hang (out) the clothes on the line. 把衣服晾到绳子上去.
(b) (esp nautical 尤用於航海) rope 绳索; 缆索.
10 [C] (equipment providing a) telephone connection 电话线(路)
Our firm has twenty lines. 我们公司有二十条电话线路.
I'm sorry, the line is engaged. 对不起, 占线.
a bad (eg noisy) line 不良的通话线路(如杂音多).
11 [C]
(a) single track of a railway (铁路的)铁轨, 轨道, 轨线, 线路
The train was delayed because of ice on the line. 火车因铁轨结冰而误点.
(b) one section of a railway system (铁路的)段, 线: a `branch line 支线
the main `line 干线 * the second stop from Oxford on the Worcester line 在伍斯特线上自牛津开出之第二站.
12 [sing] course of action, behaviour or thought (行动、 行为或思想的)方向, 路线, 方针
Don't take that line with me. 不要对我采取那种方式.
I absolutely reject the management's line on this....
🔁 扩展释义
*[lain]n. 列, 线, 绳, 电线, 线路, 路线, 航线, 作业线, 界线, 战线, 外形, 排, 家系vt. 排成一行, 顺...排列, 划线于, 加衬里, 使有线条, 使起皱纹vi. 排队【计】 线路【医】 线【经】 行, 线, 行业相关词组: hook line and sinker in line stand in line keep sb in line in line for in line with in sb's line draw the line at line out line through line upon line on the line give sb a line on sth pay cash on the line out of line out of sb's line shoot a line sign on the dotted line take a strong line take the air line all along the line down the line back sb down the line go down the line for hew to the line hit the line hold the line