The line of duty
履行职责, 尽职
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
line
[laɪn]
n. 线条;排;行列;界线;
vt. 排队;用线标出;沿…排列成行;给…安衬里;
vi. 形成一层;排队;击出平直球;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
🗣️ 情景例句
Just a moment, please.
请稍侯。
Delivery has to be put off due to the strike of the workers at the port.
由于港口工人罢工，交货只好推迟。
Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人。