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IELTS BNC: 277 COCA: 276

line

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line1 /laɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1 on paper/on the ground 在纸上/在地上 [countableC]LINE a long thin mark on a piece of paper, the ground, or another surface 线,线条
 Draw a straight line across the top of the page.
在这一页的上方画一条直线。
 Sign your name on the dotted line (=line made up of a series of dots).
在虚线上签名。
 The edges of the pitch are marked by white lines.
球场的四边画着白线。
 The goalkeeper just managed to stop the ball going over the line.
守门员刚好把球截住,没有让它越过球门线。
 He raced towards the finishing line.
他朝终点线冲刺。
2 between two areas 在两个区域之间 [countableC]LINE an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, for example showing where one country or area of land stops and another begins 〔地球上边界线等设想的〕线
county/state line American EnglishAmE
 He was born in a small town just across the state line.
他的出生地正好位于州界线另一头的一个小镇。
line of latitude/longitude
 They were still travelling along the same line of longitude.
他们依旧在同一条经线上飞行。
see thesaurus at border International Date Line
3 of people/things/物的 [countableC]
a) LINEa row of people or things next to each other 排,列,行
line of
 There was a line of fir trees on either side of the road.
道路两旁枞树林立。
 The four men were standing in a line on the other side of the table.
那四个男人在桌子的另一边站成一排。
 A couple of the posts were out of line (=not in a straight row).
有几根柱子没有排成一条直线。
b) LINE especially American EnglishAmE a row of people, cars etc that are waiting one behind the other 〔人、汽车等在等候时排的〕队,队伍 SYN British English queue
 I looked in despair at the long line in front of the ticket office.
我绝望地看着售票处前面的长队。
line of
 I joined the line of vehicles waiting to get into the car park.
我排进车辆的队伍,等着进停车场。
stand/wait in line
 Customers stood in line for 20 minutes at the cash register.
顾客在收银机前排了20分钟的队。
 He tried to cut in line (=go in front of other people who are waiting).
他试图插队。
 The woman next in line began to mutter to herself.
排在后面的那个女人开始嘀嘀咕咕地自言自语。
4 direction 方向 [countableC]DIRECTION the direction or imaginary line along which something travels between two places 行进的方向;路线
 Light travels in a straight line.
光沿直线传播。
 A boat came into my line of vision (=the direction I was looking in).
一艘船进入了我的视线。
line of fire/attack/movement etc (=the direction in which someone shoots, attacks, moves etc) 射击/攻击/行动等的方向
 I was directly in the animal’s line of attack.
我正好处于那动物的攻击方向。
 They knew they needed to block their enemy’s supply lines (=the direction used for carrying supplies of food etc).
他们知道必须封锁敌人的补给线。
5 on your face 在脸上 [countableC]LINE a line on the skin of someone’s face 皱纹 wrinkle
 She frowned, and deep lines appeared between her eyebrows.
她皱起眉头,眉心出现深深的皱纹。
 There were fine lines around her eyes.
她眼睛周围有细纹。
 No one can avoid lines and wrinkles as they get older.
人年纪大了免不了长皱纹。
6 phone 电话 [countableC]TCT a telephone wire or connection 电话线()
7 for trains 供火车使用 [countableC]TTT a track that a train travels along 铁路线,铁道,铁轨
8 between two types of thing 在两类事物之间 [countableC usually singular] the point at which one type of thing can be considered to be something else or at which it becomes a particular thing 〔事物的〕分界线
9 shape/edge 轮廓/边缘 [countableC usually plural]SHAPE the outer shape of something long or tall 〔长或高的物件的〕线条,轮廓,外形
10 words 词语 [countableC]
11 opinion/attitude 看法/态度OPINION [singular] an opinion or attitude, especially one that someone states publicly and that influences their actions 〔尤指公开表明并影响本人行为的〕态度,方针,路线
12 way of doing STH 做某事的方式WAY/MANNER [countableC] a particular way of doing something or of thinking about something 方式,方法
13 series of events 一系列事件 [countableC usually singular] a series of events that follow each other 一连串事情
14 in a war 在战争中 [countableC]PM the edge of an area that is controlled by an army, where soldiers stay and try to prevent their enemy from moving forward 防线,战线
15 in a company/organization 在公司/组织里 [countableC] a series of levels of authority within an organization 各级人员
16 of rope/wire 绳子/电线的 [countableC]DHC a piece of strong string, rope, or wire used for a particular purpose 〔作某用途的〕一段绳子[电线等]
17 product 产品 [countableC]BBT a type of goods for sale in a shop 〔商店货品的〕种类,类型
18 along these/those lines  (also along the lines of something) similar to something else 这一类的,类似的
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19 along religious/ethnic/party etc lines if people divide along religious, party etc lines, they divide according to the religion, political party, or other group they belong to 按照宗教/民族/党派等(划分)
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20 on line 
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21 drop somebody a line informalWRITE to write a short letter or email to someone 给某人写短信[电子邮件]
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22 don’t give me that line spoken used to say that you do not believe someone’s excuse 别跟我来那一套〔表示不相信对方的借口〕
23 fall into line/bring somebody into line informalOBEY to start to do what someone else wants you to do, or to make someone do this 取得一致/使某人行动一致
24 in line with something SAMEif something changes in line with something else, it changes in the same way and at the same rate as it 与某事物一致,按照某事物
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25 bring something into line with something SAMEto change a system so that it works according to a particular set of rules, laws etc 使某事物与某事物一致
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26 be out of line  informal
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27 be in line for something/be in line to do something PROBABLYto be very likely to get or be given something 很有可能获得某物/做某事
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28 be first/second/next etc in line to the throne to be the person who has a right to become a future king or queen 是王位的第一/第二/下一位等继承人
29 be on the line if something important is on the line, there is a risk that you might lose it or something bad could happen to it 有失去的可能;处在危险中
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30 be in somebody’s line informalINTERESTED to be the type of thing that someone is interested in or good at 是某人感兴趣的事;是某人的专长
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31 get a line on somebody/something especially American EnglishAmE informal to get information about someone or something 获得有关某人/某事的消息
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32 somewhere along the line informalDURING at some time during an activity or period of time 在某活动[时期]中的某段时间;某个时刻
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33 down the line informal later, after an activity or situation has been continuing for a period of time 往后,以后
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34 in the line of duty JOB/WORKhappening or done as part of your job 在工作期间发生;在执行任务时
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35 be in the firing line/in the line of fire 
36 PUNISHMENT 处罚lines [plural] British EnglishBrESESPUNISH a punishment given to school children that consists of writing the same thing a lot of times 罚抄写〔对学童的处罚〕
37 family 家族 [singular]FAMILY your family, considered as the people you are related to who lived before you and the people who will live after you 世系,家族
38 job 工作 [countableC usually singular]JOB/WORK the type of work someone does 专业,行业
39 transport 交通 [countableC]TT a company that provides transport for moving goods by sea, air, road etc 运输公司
40. drug 毒品 [countableC] informalMDD an amount of an illegal drug in powder form, arranged in a line so it can be breathed in through the nose 〔粉末状毒品在吸食前排成的〕一条,一行
draw the line at at draw1(16), → draw a line (between something) at draw1(15), → where do you draw the line? at draw1(17), → draw a line under something at draw1(18), → hard line at hard1(21), → hook, line and sinker at hook1(9), → lay something on the line at lay2(18), → picket line, → the poverty line/level at poverty(2), → read between the lines at read1(14)
nTHESAURUS
on the ground/on the surface of something
line a long thin mark on a piece of paper, the ground, or another surface
The teacher put a red line through the first sentence.
If the ball goes over the line, it’s out of play.
groove a thin line that has been cut into a surface
Deep grooves had been cut into the stone to channel the water.
Lyle ran his fingernail along the groove in the table.
rut a deep line in the ground which has been made by the wheels of vehicles
The deep ruts made by the trucks were full of water.
The tractor’s wheels caught a rut in the field and jolted him.
crease/wrinkle a line on clothes, material, or paper where it has been folded or crushed
She was trying to smooth out the creases in her dress.
She had wrinkles in her skirt where she had sat.
on someone’s face
line a line on the skin of someone’s face
The deep lines on his forehead showed that he was a worried man.
wrinkle a deep line on someone’s face caused by becoming old
The manufacturers claim that the cream will reduce wrinkles.
Even with a few wrinkles, she still looks great.
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Related topics: Clothes & fashion
line2 ●●○ verb [transitiveT]  
1 DCto sew a piece of material onto the inside or back of another piece to make it stronger or warmer 加衬里
2 COVERto form a layer over the inner surface of something 铺,垫〔某物内部〕
3 LINEto form rows along the sides of something 沿排列成行
4. line your own pockets RICHto make yourself richer, especially by doing something dishonest – used to show disapproval 中饱私囊〔含贬义〕
5line up phrasal verbphr v  line-up
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From Longman Business Dictionary
lineline /laɪn/ noun [countableC]
1 (also product line)MARKETING a type of product that a company makes or sells, often with several different sizes, models etcSYN RANGE
It continues to get about two-thirds of its revenue from this one product, despite repeated efforts to diversify its product line (=develop new products).
Hasbro, the maker of the G.I. Joe line of dolls
full line
2MANUFACTURING a team of people who work together, each doing a different job but working to achieve the same thing
assembly line
3COMMERCEsomeone’s line of work, business etc is the work that they do
A corporation may get into a certain line of business as a short-term objective to generate cash-flow.
4TRANSPORTTRAVELa company providing a system for moving goods or people by sea, air, road etc
a cartel that shut out rival shipping lines
5a telephone connection, or a telephone number you can call if you have a particular kind of question or problem
Our lines are open 7 days a week.
If you want advice, you can call our Action Line.
see also landline
6hold the line if you ask someone you are speaking to on the telephone to hold the line, you are asking them politely to wait for a short time
If you will please hold the line a moment I will see if Mr Wyatt is available.
7on the line if someone is on the line, they have called you on the telephone
Can’t it wait? I’ve got a client on the line.
8on the line if your job, home etc is on the line, you risk losing it
They have put their homes on the line to do this deal.
If they fail, their reputations are on the line.
9in line with if something changes in line with something else, it changes at the same rate
The value of these stocks is uprated each year in line with changes in the retail price index.
10in line for likely to get something
If he delivers the goods, he should be in line for a job on the committee.
11on/off lineCOMPUTING if you are on line, your computer is connected to other computers or the Internet. If a computer is off line, it is not connected to other computers or the Internet
You can book tickets on line (=on the Internet).
12come on line if a system, arrangement or new product comes on line, it becomes available
New oil production wells are coming on line.
13sign on the dotted line to agree officially to something by writing your name on a document
Demand that the repairs are done before you sign on the dotted line.
14in the firing line/in the line of fire in a position where you can be criticized or blamed for something
When things go wrong, company directors are the ones in the firing line.
Origin line1
(1200-1300) Partly from Old French ligne, from Latin linea, from linum flax; partly from Old English line
line2
(1300-1400) line flax, from Old English lin; → LINEN
IELTS BNC: 277 COCA: 276
line

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1long thin mark on the surface of sth線條ADJECTIVE | VERB + LINE | LINE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong長線short短線thick粗線fine, thin細線faint模糊的線a faint white line模糊的白線direct, straight直線curved, jagged, wavy, zigzag曲線;鋸齒狀線;波浪線;曲折線diagonal, horizontal, parallel, perpendicular, vertical對角線;水平線;平行線;垂線;垂直線continuous, solid, unbroken實線broken, dashed, dotted虛線Sign on the dotted line.在虛線處簽字。finish, finishing, starting (all sport體育) 終點線;起點線free-throw, goal (both sport體育) 罰球線;球門線The ball bounced off the crossbar and fell behind the goal line.球從球門橫梁上彈出,落在球門線後。contour(地圖上的)等高線boundary, state (NAmE) 邊界線;州界線the boundary line between two countries兩國之間的邊界線His family lived across the state line in West Virginia.他的家人住在州界線那邊的西弗吉尼亞州境內。centre/center中心線She crossed the centre / center line and hit an oncoming truck.她越過中心線,撞上了一輛迎面而來的卡車。VERB + LINEdraw, mark畫線;標出線LINE + VERBrun線延伸divide sth, separate sth線劃分⋯;線分開⋯connect sth線連接⋯The pencil line connects one box to another.鉛筆線把一個方框與另一個方框連起來。correspond to sth, denote sth, depict sth, indicate sth, mark sth, represent sth, show sth線對應⋯;線指示⋯;線描繪⋯;線指明⋯;線標出⋯;線代表⋯;線表示⋯Horizontal lines indicate the time spent executing the program.水平線表示執行程序所花時間。PREPOSITIONin a line成一條線Walk in a straight line.走直線。PHRASESa line of latitude, a line of longitude緯線;經線
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2row of people, things, words on a page, etc.ADJECTIVE | VERB + LINE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElong, short長隊列;短隊列new新排的隊列continuous連續的隊列VERB + LINEform排成行PREPOSITIONin a/the line成隊列The soldiers stood in a line.士兵站成一排。on a/the line以一行Start each paragraph on a new line.每一段另起一行。
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3 (NAmE) people, etc. waiting to do sth排隊 see also queue ADJECTIVE | VERB + LINE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElong, short長長的/很短的等候隊伍checkout, lunch等候付款的/等候午餐的隊伍supermarket checkout lines超市付款處等候的隊列The lunch line was long as usual.午餐那裏照常排着長隊。VERB + LINEform排隊PREPOSITIONin line在隊列裏You'll have to wait in line like everybody else.你必須和所有其他人一樣排隊等候。
line

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4telephone, electricity, gas, etc.電話;電;燃氣ADJECTIVE | VERB + LINE | LINE + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdirect, trunk直達線路;幹線power, transmission, utility (NAmE) 電力線;傳輸線;公共事業管線sewer (NAmE) 污水管線fuel, gas (both NAmE) 燃料/輸氣管線There were two fuel lines coming into the engine.有兩條燃料線路接入發動機。phone, telephone電話線路DSL數字用戶線路fax傳真線路outside, party, private外線;合用線;專用線What do I dial for an outside line?應該怎麼撥外線?VERB + LINEhold不掛電話Hold the line (= Don't put the receiver down), please.請別掛電話。LINE + VERBbe busy, be engaged (BrE) 線路忙;電話佔線be dead, go dead線路不通/掛斷PREPOSITIONdown the line在電話的另一端He kept shouting down the line at me.他一直在電話的另一端衝我大喊大叫。on the line在打電話It's your mother on the line (= on the telephone).是你母親打的電話。on line (usually online) (= connected to a computer system) 在線
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5transport/transportation交通線路ADJECTIVE | VERB + LINE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVErail, railway, train鐵路線subway, underground (especially BrE) 地鐵線路main鐵路主幹線branch, commuter, trunk鐵路支線;通勤鐵路線;主幹線路The branch line is threatened with closure.這條鐵路支線面臨關停。VERB + LINEtake乘某條線路Take the green line and change at the first stop.乘綠色線路,在第一站換車。PREPOSITIONon a/the line在某線上We live on the Northern Line. (BrE) 我們住在北線上。PHRASESthe end of the line線路的終點
line

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6(usually lines) words spoken by an actor in a play台詞VERB + LINESlearn, practise/practice學習/練習台詞recite, say背台詞;說台詞forget忘記台詞flub, fluff, mess up (especially NAmE) 說錯台詞;弄錯台詞miss漏掉台詞
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7on the skin皺紋ADJECTIVE | VERB + LINE | LINE + VERB ADJECTIVEworry愁紋deep深深的皺紋Deep lines ran from her nose to her mouth.從她的鼻子到嘴巴都是深深的皺紋。faint淡淡的皺紋I saw the faint lines of concern etched into his brow.我看見他的額頭上已經出現了淡淡的愁紋。VERB + LINEhave有皺紋He has lines on his forehead.他額頭上有皺紋。LINE + VERBrun皺紋延伸appear皺紋出現Deep worry lines had appeared on her forehead.深深的愁紋已經爬上了她的額頭。
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8way of doing or thinking about sth行動或思想路線ADJECTIVE | VERB + LINE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbroad總方針The broad lines of company policy are already laid down.公司政策的總方針已經制訂。firm, hard, strong, tough堅定不移的方針;強硬的路線official, party, political官方路線;黨的方針;政治路線VERB + LINEadopt, follow, pursue, take採取方針;遵循路線fall into符合路線The actions of investors do not always fall into line with financial theory.投資者的行動並不總是符合金融理論。bring sb/sth into使⋯保持一致The other members of the board must be brought into line.必須使董事會的其他成員保持一致。PREPOSITIONin line with (= in agreement with) , out of line with (= not in agreement with) 與⋯一致;與⋯不一致out of line with party policies與黨的政策不一致line on關於⋯的方針the official line on food safety政府關於食品安全的方針PHRASESa line of argument, a line of reasoning辯論/推理方法There's a problem with this line of reasoning.這一推理方法有個問題。a line of attack進攻路線Our approach involves two main lines of attack.我們採取的方法包括兩條主要進攻路線。a line of enquiry/inquiry, a line of investigation, a line of questioning調查方法;提問的方法a line of thought思路This line of thought perturbs me.這種思路令我深感不安。a line of evidence (especially NAmE) 證據線索multiple lines of evidence all leading to the same conclusion引向同一結論的多條證據線索
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9place where an army is fighting戰線ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbattle, defensive, firing, front, offensive (NAmE) 戰線;防線;射擊線;前線;攻擊線The middle managers were in the firing line of job cuts. (figurative) 中層經理處在崗位裁減的最前線。PHRASESbehind enemy lines在敵軍後方in the front line, on the front line在前線line of defence/defense防禦線We know that intelligence is our first line of defence / defense against terrorism.我們知道情報是我們的第一道反恐防線。
IELTS BNC: 277 COCA: 276
line noun
attitude (take a hard line on drugs) border (state/county lines) fold (fine lines around his eyes) limit2 (the fine line between helping and interfering) pipe (a fuel/power line) row (stand/wait in line) scale (the line of command) scene (the opening lines of the poem) script (actors learn their lines) series (She came from a long line of doctors.) shape (the line of her jaw) way3 (Go in a straight line.) out of line unacceptable adj.
line verb
surround
IELTS BNC: 277 COCA: 276
line
Long and thin objects: line, strip, stick...
The skin and its parts: beauty spot, birthmark, cuticle...
Borders between countries and regions: border, line, frontier...
Limits, controls and ranges: red line, limit, constraint...
Ways of thinking: approach, view, mind...
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs: thought, idea, belief...
Comments and remarks: acknowledgment, afterthought, allusion...
Lies: lie, invention, falsehood...
Lines of people or their vehicles: caravan, chain, column...
Groups of soldiers: advance guard, battalion, brigade...
Specific types of business: authenticator, automaker, bookseller...
Things used for tying and fastening: rope, chain, string...
Direction and ways of getting to a place: direction, detour, path...
Lines and flat surfaces: arc, axis, chord...
Parts of pieces of music: accompaniment, arpeggio, breakbeat...
Series of events or occurrences: pattern, process, train...
Ancestors: ancestor, ancestry, antecedents...
Relating to using illegal drugs: abuse, addiction, addictive...
To sew, or to sew something: sew, mend, stitch...
To cover something: cover, wrap, coat...

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