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1 a group of people or things arranged in a row
a line of trees 一行樹
Just get in line and wait your turn like everyone else. 和別人一樣排隊等著去。
I had to wait/stand in line for three hours to get tickets. 我排了三個小時的隊才買到票。
She is the latest in a long line of controversial leaders. 在一系列頗具爭議的領導者中,她是最新的一位。
He comes from a long line of doctors (= a lot of his relatives were doctors before him). 他出身醫生世家。
2 a long, thin and sometimes imaginary mark that forms the edge, border, or limit of something
That ball was definitely in! It was nowhere near the line! 那個球絕對是界內!離邊線還遠著呢!
The police couldn't arrest him because he'd fled across the state line. 警方無法逮捕他,因為他已經逃過了國界。
For many television viewers the dividing line between fact and fiction is becoming increasingly blurred. 在許多電視觀衆看來,事實與虛構之間的界限已經越來越模糊了。
3 a connection to a phone system
I'm afraid your line's been disconnected because your last bill hasn't been paid. 恐怕你的電話線已經被切斷了,因為上次的帳單你還沒付呢。
If you want to air your opinions live on the radio, the lines will be open (= you can phone) from eight o'clock. 如果你想透過電台廣播發表自己的看法,可從八點起撥打電話。
I've got Chris Foster on the line for you. Do you want to take it now or call her back later? 克麗絲‧福斯特打電話找你。你想現在接電話還是過一會兒給她打回去?
formal Please hold the line (= wait). I'll see if she's available. 請等一下。我看她在不在。
5 a way of dealing with or thinking about something or someone
The government's official line has always been to refuse to negotiate with terrorists. 政府的官方立場一貫是拒絕與恐怖分子談判。
The courts should take a tougher line with (= punish more severely) sex offenders. 法庭應對性犯罪者實施更加嚴厲的懲罰。
Several Labour MPs disagree with their party's line on taxation. 幾名工黨議員對該黨的稅收政策持不同意見。
What sort of line (= method of arguing) do you think we should take in the pay negotiations? 你認為我們在工資談判中應採取哪種策略?
The police are confident that this new line of inquiry will lead them to the murderer. 警方相信採用這種新的調查方法一定會找出兇手。
It seems inevitable that the country will be divided along ethnic lines. 那個國家似乎無法避免民族分裂的命運。
We cannot agree with their line of reasoning. 他們不能同意他們考慮問題的方法。
6 a row of positions used to defend against enemy attack, especially the ones closest to enemy positions
They were taken prisoner while on a reconnaissance mission behind enemy lines. 他們是在敵後執行偵察任務時被俘的。
figurative In a game of football, the goalkeeper is the last line of defence. 在足球比賽中,守門員是最後一道防線。
7 the shape of something that has been designed or created
They have a reputation for designing cars with elegant aerodynamic lines. 他們以設計優雅的流線型汽車而享有盛譽。
8 a long, strong, thin piece of material, such as string, rope, or wire, used to support something
9 a company that transports people or goods
a shipping line 海運公司
10 a remark that is intended to entertain, persuade, or deceive
11 a row of words that form part of a text
We could get more lines on the page if we reduced the type size. 如果把字型大小調小一點,我們就可以在這一頁上多加幾行字。
The computer screen displays 80 characters per line. 電腦螢幕每行可顯示80個字元。
She hasn't learned her lines yet, and we've got our first rehearsal tomorrow. 我們明天就要進行首次排練了,可她連台詞還沒記熟呢。
I'm terrified of forgetting my lines. 我特別害怕忘詞。
She got 200 lines for swearing at her teacher. 她因辱駡老師被罰抄寫200遍。
12 a short series of musical notes
15 to form a row along the side of something
Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the presidential procession pass by. 數千人站在街道兩旁觀看總統車隊通過。
Police lined the route of the demonstration. 員警站在遊行路線的兩側。