line

I drew a straight line down the page to separate the two lists.我在页面上画了一条直线将这两个列表分开。

a curved line曲线

Cut the paper along the dotted line.沿虚线把纸裁开。

a horizontal/vertical/diagonal line水平/垂直/对角线

a tennis serve that was over the line网球发球出界

property lines地界线

After three hours on the road, they finally crossed the state line.上路三小时后，他们终于跨过州界。

the town line这个小镇的边界

They have overstepped the line of good taste. [=they have shown poor taste in their actions]他们文雅过度而流于庸俗。

The community is divided along racial lines. [=people of different races do not like or agree with each other]社区里不同种族的人们之间存在界限。

Their behavior has crossed the line. [=their behavior goes beyond what is acceptable]他们的行为越线了。

There's sometimes only a very fine line [=a very small difference] between genius and madness.天才和疯子有时往往只有一线之隔。

The soldiers formed a line. = The soldiers got into a line.士兵们站成一排。

Their yards were separated by a line of trees.他们的院子之间隔着一排树木。

The line [=(chiefly Brit) queue] of fans moved slowly toward the box office.粉丝们排着长队朝售票处挪动。

Everybody had to get in line and wait their turn.所有人都必须排队等候。

The people were waiting/standing in line.人们都在排队等候。

the car's sleek lines汽车优美流畅的线条

the lines of a coat大衣的外形轮廓

a dress with figure-hugging lines有紧身线条的连衣裙

a fishing line钓鱼线

We hung the wet clothes on the line. [=clothesline]我们把湿衣服挂在晒衣绳上。

There was a break in the water line.水管有一处裂缝。

During the storm, several power lines were knocked down.好几根电力线在暴风雨中被击倒。

a telephone line电话线

I'm sorry, the line is busy/engaged.对不起，线路忙。

The line suddenly went dead.电话突然断线了。

All of our lines are currently busy. Please hold.我们所有的电话都占线，请不要挂机。

To save space, we'll cut out the last few lines of the article.为节省篇幅，我们将删去文章的最后几行。

a line of poetry一行诗

making adjustments to line spacing [=to the amount of space between lines]调整行距

a blank line空行

All of the actors should have their lines memorized by next Friday.所有演员应在下周五前记住各自的台词。

She fluffed some of her lines but delivered others well.她念错了一些台词，不过其余台词讲得很好。

Drop me a line [=send me a brief message] while you're away.你外出期间给我发个短信。

He always comes up with a funny/clever line to help people relax when the situation is tense.他总是在气氛紧张的时候来些俏皮/睿智的点评来帮大家放松。

He didn't really answer my question—he just handed/gave me some line about how hard it can be to deal with these issues.他并没有真正回答我的问题——只是说了几句解决这些问题可能会多么棘手的话。

a salesman with a smooth line [=a smooth way of talking]能说会道的推销员

(US) a guy with a clever pickup line = (Brit) a guy with a clever chat-up line [=a comment made by a man to start a conversation with a woman he is attracted to]擅于与异性搭讪的男人

the deep lines on his face他脸上深深的皱纹

I noticed the fine lines around her eyes when she smiled.我注意到她笑起来眼睛周围有细小的皱纹。

a worry line [=a wrinkle on a person's face caused by worrying]忧虑的皱纹

a bullet's line of flight子弹的飞行线路

Some civilians got caught in the line of fire. [=they were in the place where bullets were being shot]一些平民被困在了交火地区。

She was standing right in my line of sight/vision. [=she was standing right where I was looking]她正好挡住了我的视线。

The train was stopped because a tree had fallen across the line.火车停了下来，因为一棵树横倒在铁轨上。

They had to shut down the line when one of the machines broke down.其中一台机器出了故障后，他们只得停了这条生产线。

This is just the latest in a long line of problems.这只是一系列问题中最新的一个。

She comes from a long line of farmers. [=there have been many farmers in her family in the past]她出身于世代务农的家庭。

He claims that he is descended from a royal line.他声称自己是皇室后裔。

He took a firm line with his son. [=he treated his son in a firm way]他对儿子要求很严格。

I don't follow your line of reasoning. [=I don't understand the reasoning behind what you are saying]我不明白你的推理方法。

The police are pursuing a new line of inquiry/investigation.警方正在实施一种新的调查方法。

Our current method isn't working. We need to try a different line of attack.我们目前的办法不奏效，需要尝试别的解决方法。

He is a politician who has always adhered closely to the party line on just about everything. [=who has always supported the position taken by his political party]他是一名政治家，在任何事情上都始终坚持他所属政党的路线。

She got a job in the retail line.她在零售业找了份工作。

That kind of thing isn't really in my line. [=that kind of thing doesn't really interest me]对那种事我还真不感兴趣。

He's in a dangerous line of work. [=he has a dangerous job]他从事危险行业的工作。

The enemy soldiers broke through the line.敌军突破了防线。

a secret mission behind enemy lines [=a secret mission in an area controlled by the enemy]深入敌后的秘密任务

a line of clothing = a clothing line服装种类

The company is coming out with a new product line.公司正推出一种新产品。

a bus line公共汽车线路

a steamship line轮船航线

military supply lines军事补给线

He owns a trucking line.他拥有一家货车运输公司。

We need to keep the lines of communication open.我们需要保持通信系统畅通。

We need something along the lines of a small cart. = We need a small cart or something along those/similar lines. [=we need a small cart or something like that]我们需要一辆类似于小推车的东西。

He said he was too busy to help, or something along those lines.他说他太忙了，所以帮不上忙或者类似的话。

the defensive/offensive line防守/进攻锋线

a line of cocaine一细条可卡因

Students lined the hall, waiting to register for classes.学生们在大厅排队，等着注册选课。

Shops line the street. = The street is lined with shops. [=there is a line of shops along the street]沿街的店铺鳞次栉比。

a street lined with trees = a tree-lined street一条林荫街道

He lined to center field.他击出的平直球飞到了中外场。

He lined out to the shortstop. [=he hit a line drive that was caught by the shortstop for an out]他击出的平直球被游击手接住而出局。

She lined a single to left field. [=she hit a line drive into left field for a single]她击出的平直球飞到了左外野，形成一次一垒安打。

I lined the box with paper.我用纸给盒子做了内衬。

Tapestries lined the walls.四壁装饰着挂毯。

Her gloves were lined with fur.她的手套是毛皮内衬。

Books lined the walls of the study. = The study was lined with books.书房四壁摆满了书。