line

詳細解釋：

line

n.Abbr. l.（名詞）縮寫 l.
The path traced by a moving point.
直線：移動的點描繪出的線

A thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface.
線條：鋼筆、鉛筆或畫筆在一表面上劃下的連續的細線條
A similar mark cut or scratched into a surface.
縫隙：在表面留下的切痕或刮痕
A crease in the skin, especially on the face; a wrinkle.
皺紋：皮膚褶皺，尤指臉上的；皺紋

A real or imaginary mark positioned in relation to fixed points of reference.
線：與固定的點相 關的實線或虛線
A degree or circle of longitude or latitude drawn on a map or globe.
經線，緯線，經緯度：地圖或地球儀上的經緯線或經緯度
The equator. Used withthe.
赤道：赤道。和the 連用

A border or boundary:
界限，邊界：
例句：
the county line.
郡的邊界

A demarcation:
分界線：
例句：
a line of darker water beyond the reef.
礁石外深色水域分界線

A contour or an outline:
輪廓，外廓：
例句：
the line of the hills against the evening sky.
夜空襯托下的山脈輪廓

A mark used to define a shape or represent a contour.
輪廓線，外廓線：用於定義一形狀或描繪一輪廓的線
Any of the marks that make up the formal design of a picture.
設計圖，草描圖：構成正式圖樣的線

A cable, rope, string, cord or wire.
繩，索，線，金屬線，電線
Nautical A rope used aboard a ship.
【航海】 纜繩：用於船上的繩索
A fishing line.
釣魚線
A clothesline.
衣繩
A cord or tape used, as by builders or surveyors, for measuring, leveling, or straightening.
測量尺：建築工或檢測者使用的繩帶或捲尺，用來測量、水準測量或較直
A pipe or system of pipes for conveying a fluid:
管道：用來轉運液態物體的管道或管道裝置：
例句：
gas lines.
石油管道

An electric-power transmission cable.
電纜：傳送電流的導線

A wire or system of wires connecting telephone or telegraph systems.
電話線：連線電話或電報系統的電線或電線系統
An open or functioning telephone connection:
電話線路：不占線的電話線或正在使用的電話線：
例句：
tried to get a free line.
試著撥通一電話線路

A passenger or cargo system of public or private transportation, as by ship, aircraft, or bus, usually over a definite route.
（固定路線的）運輸系統：通常有固定路線的公有或私有貸運或客運系統，如船運、空運或汽運
A company owning or managing such a system.
（固定路線的）運輸公司：擁有或經營這種運輸系統的公司

A railway track or system of tracks.
鐵路，鐵軌：鐵路或鐵路系統
A particular section of a railway network:
鐵路線：鐵路線或鐵路線系統：
例句：
the Philadelphia-Trenton line.
從費城至特蘭頓的鐵路線

A course of progress or movement; a route:
路線：進行或運動的線路；航線：
例句：
a line of flight.
飛行航線

A general method, manner, or course of procedure:
方法，程式：過程的一般方法、方式或路線：
例句：
different lines of thought; took a hard line on defense.
不同的思考方法；採取強硬的抵抗方式

A manner or course of procedure determined by a specified factor:
主義，路線：有特定因素決定的過程的方式或路線：
例句：
development along socialist lines.
按照社會主認路線發展

An official or prescribed policy:
路線，方針，政策：官方或指定的政策：
例句：
the party line.
黨的路線

Often lines A general concept or model:
常作 lines 概念，模範：
例句：
a trilogy along the lines of theOresteia.
一部奧瑞斯忒亞 風格的三部曲

A condition of agreement; alignment:
同意；聯盟：
例句：
brought the front wheels into line; a wage agreement in line with current inflation.
使前輪成同向行駛；和先行通貨膨脹相配合的工資協定

One`s trade, occupation, or field of interest:
職業，興趣：某人的職業或興趣所及：
例句：
What line of work are you inô
你的工作是什麼ô

Range of competence:
擅長，特長：具有競爭力的領域：
例句：
not in my line.
這不是我所擅長期的

Merchandise or services of a similar or related nature:
系列商品，相關的服務：形式相似或相關的商品或服務：
例句：
carries a complete line of small tools.
包攬了小工具的全部商品

A group of persons or things arranged in a row or series:
行列：人或物被排成一行或列：
例句：
long lines at the box office; a line of stones.
售票處排的長隊；一排石頭

Ancestry or lineage.
家系，血統
A series of persons, especially from one family, who succeed each other:
家世，家系：尤指一個家族從上代傳至下代的一系列親屬：
例句：
a line of monarchs; comes from a long line of bankers.
皇族；來自銀行世家

A strain, as of livestock or plants, developed and maintained by selective breeding.
血統：（牲畜或植物的）血統，利用優生種子發展和保持

A sequence of related things that leads to a certain ending:
一連串的事物：最終導致一定的結果的一系列相關的事物：
例句：
a line of argument.
一連串的辯論

An ordered system of operations that allows a sequential manufacture or assembly of goods at all or various stages of production.
流水線，生產線：運行的有序系統，可進行連續生產或產品生產所有或各個階段的生產裝配
The personnel of an organization or a business who actually make a product or perform a service.
作業人員，裝配人員：一個組織或商業機構的人員，參與產品製造或提供服務

A horizontal row of printed or written words or symbols.
字行：水平的一行印刷或書寫的字或符號
One of the horizontal scans forming a television image.
水平畫質線：構成電視圖象的平行的掃描線
A brief letter; a note:
簡訊；便條：
例句：
I`ll drop you a line.
我會留個便條給你

A unit of verse ending in a visual or typographic break and generally characterized by its length and meter:
詩行：詩的單位，以視覺停頓或標點停頓結尾，通常有一定長度和格律：
例句：
a line of iambic pentameter.
一行抑揚五音步詩

Often lines The dialogue of a theatrical presentation, such as a play:
常作 lines 台詞：用於舞台表演的對話，如劇本：
例句：
spent the weekend learning her lines.
利用熟記她的台詞

Informal Glib or insincere talk, usually intended to deceive or impress:
【非正式用語】 謊言，假話：油滑或虛情假意的話，通常用來欺騙或加深印象：
例句：
He kept on handing me a line about how busy he is.
他不斷地對我撒謊，說他很忙

lines Chiefly British
lines 【多用於英國】
A marriage certificate.
結婚證書
A usually specified number of lines of prose or verse to be written out by a pupil as punishment.
罰寫，罰抄詩：作為處罰而讓學生抄寫的一定行數的散文或詩
Games A horizontal demarcation on a scorecard in bridge dividing the honor score from the trick score.
【遊戲】 （橋牌）區分：將價值最高的牌的得分與墩數得分分屏的橋牌記分表上的水平線

A source of information.
信息來源
The information itself:
信息：
例句：
got a line on the computer project.
得到關於計算機工程的信息

Music One of the five parallel marks constituting a staff.
【音樂】 譜線：五線譜上五條平行線中的一條
A sustained melodic or harmonic part in a piece:
和弦，和聲部分：音樂作品中持續的節奏或和聲部分：
例句：
a rock song with a driving bass line.
以強勁的低音和聲的歌曲

A formation in which elements, such as troops, tanks, or ships, are arranged abreast of one another.
戰鬥編隊系列：各組成部分如軍隊、坦克或戰艦肩並肩排列的編隊
The battle area closest to the enemy; the front.
前線，前沿陣地：最靠近敵人的戰鬥區；前線
The combat troops or warships at the front, arrayed for defense or offense.
（最前線的）戰鬥隊伍，戰船：排在前列用來進攻或防衛的軍隊或戰艦
The regular forces of an army or a navy, in contrast to staff and support personnel.
作戰武力：陸軍或海軍的常備軍力量，與文官和後勤人員相對照而言
The class of officers in direct command of warships or of army combat units.
指揮官：直接指揮軍艦或軍事單位的軍官
A bulwark or trench.
戰壕，壕溝
An extended system of such fortifications or defenses:
戰壕工事：這種用於防身或堅守的戰壕系統：
例句：
the Siegfried line.
齊格菲防線

Sports
【體育運動】
A foul line.
犯規線
A real or imaginary mark demarcating a specified section of a playing area or field.
陣線：在球場或競技場上表明範圍的實線或想像中的線
A real or imaginary mark or point at which a race begins or ends.
起始線，終點線：賽跑中起點或終點的實際或想像的線
The center and two wings making up a hockey team`s offensive unit.
防衛陣線：曲棍球球隊中場和兩側邊翼構成的防守線
Football
【橄欖球】
A line of scrimmage.
爭球線
The linemen considered as a group.
前鋒：前鋒的集合體
Informal The odds a bookmaker gives, especially for sports events.
【非正式用語】 * 業者提供的勝算，尤指體育比賽中

A kind of coverage available in insurance.
保險承保的範圍
The proportion of an insurance risk assumed by a particular underwriter or company.
保險額：由特定保險人或保險公司在保險中承擔的險額
Slang A small amount of cocaine arranged in a thin, usually tightly rolled strip for sniffing.
【俚語】 * ：一小份 * ，通常緊緊地捲成細條狀以供吸食
Archaic One`s lot or position in life.
【古語】 運氣，地位
v.（動詞）
lined,lin.ing,lines
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To mark, incise, or cover with a line or lines.
畫線：用線標記、雕刻或畫線於
To represent with lines.
用線表示
To place in a series or row.
成線狀排列
To form a bordering line along:
沿…形成分界線：
例句：
Small stalls lined the alley.
巷中擺滿小攤販

Baseball To hit (a ball) sharply, usually in a straight line.
【棒球】 擊出邊線快速直線球：通常沿著直線方向猛擊（球）
v.intr.Baseball （不及物動詞）【棒球】
To hit a line drive:
打平直球：
例句：
lined out to shortstop.
打出遊擊手方向的快速直線球

<常用詞組>line up
To arrange in or form a line.
排成直線，形成直線
To organize and make ready:
組織準備好：
例句：
lined up considerable support for the bill.
準備好對此法案的重要支持

<習慣用語>all along the line
In every place.
每個地方，處處
At every stage or moment.
隨時，全過程的
down the line
All the way; throughout:
從頭至尾；自始至終：
例句：
Errors are to be found down the line.
錯誤處處可見

At a point or an end in the future.
將來的某一點或結果
in line for
Next in order for:
即將得到的：
例句：
in line for the presidency.
即將成為總統的

on the line
Ready or available for immediate payment.
隨時可支付的
So as to be risked; in jeopardy:
得冒險的；有危險的：
例句：
.Careers were on the line once again.(Seymour M. Hersh)
.職業再一次面臨危險.(西摩M.赫什)

out of line
Uncalled-for; improper.
不合適的；不恰當
Unruly and out of control.
舉止粗魯的，失去控制的
來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old English lone
源自 古英文 lone
and from Old French ligne
並源自 古法文 ligne
both from Latin lonea [feminine sing. of] loneus [of linen]
都源自 拉丁語 lonea [] loneus的陰性單數 [亞麻布]
from lonum [thread, linen] * see líno-
源自 lonum [線，亞麻線] *參見 líno-

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line
line 2

v.tr.（及物動詞）
lined,lin.ing,lines
To fit a covering to the inside surface of:
裝襯：在衣服裡面縫上罩里：
例句：
a coat lined with fur.
用毛皮作里子的大衣

To cover the inner surface of:
覆蓋裡層：
例句：
Moisture lined the walls of the cave.
濕氣布滿壁爐

To fill plentifully, as with money or food.
填充：用錢或食物填滿

來源：
Middle English linen
中古英文 linen
from line [flax, linen cloth]
源自 line [亞麻，亞麻布]
from Old English lon
源自 古英文 lon
from Latin lonum * see líno-
源自 拉丁語 lonum *參見 líno-