单词详解
n.
A. 线条，线，绳 (something that is long and thin and flexible)
Don’t forget to sign your name on the dotted line. 别忘了在虚线上签名。
B. 界线，边线 (a mark that is long relative to its width)
If the ball crosses the line, it is out. 球越线即为出界。
C. 条纹，皱纹 (mark like a line on the skin)
There are a lot of lines on her forehead. 她额头上都是皱纹。
D. 线路，电话线 (a telephone connection)
His family has only one line. 他家只有一条电话线路。
E. 排，行 (a formation of people or things one beside another)
There is a line of trees on both sides of the street. 街道两旁各有一排树。
F. 家系，家族 (the descendants of one individual)
He comes from a long line of dancers. 他来自一个舞蹈世家。
G. 铁路线，航线，运输线 (the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed)
The railway line follows the river for hundreds of miles. 铁路线沿着河流延伸几百英里。
H. 短简，短函 (a short personal letter)
Drop me a line when you arrive. 你到地方后给我来封信。
vt
A. 用线标出，划线于 (make a mark or lines on a surface)
He can line blank paper for writing. 他可以在空白纸上划线以便写字。
B. 使布满纹络 (mark with lines)
Wrinkles lined her face. 她的脸上布满了皱纹。
C. 排队，对齐 (be in line with)
The crowds lined the street. 人群在马路两旁排列着。
D. 给…安衬里 (cover the interior of)
Strong cloth lined the trunk. 这箱子用结实的布作衬里。
相关词组
1. bring someone/thing into line 使符合，使一致
The change will bring Britain into line with Europe. 这项修改将让英国和欧洲一致起来。
2. in line 控制住，在控制下
That threat kept a lot of people in line. 那威胁吓住了很多人。
3. in line for 即将得到的
He thought he was next in line for the editorship. 他认为下一个一定轮到他当编辑。
4. out of line 不合适的，失去控制的
The price was out of line. 物价失去了控制。
5. in line with 符合，和……一致
That is in line with my ideas at all. 那跟我的想法完全一致。
6. stand in line 站成一排
They all stand in line to get their new books. 他们排队取新书。
相关单词
近义词：row, queue, rank, file
过去式：lined
过去分词：lined
现在分词：lining
第三人称单数：lines
相关链接
词语辨析：row, queue, line, rank, file
row, queue, line, rank, file
这些名词均含“列、队、排”之意。
row: 指单独的一列，或平行的数行中的一行，不论是横或纵。
queue: 指人们为做某事而按照顺序排成的队。
line: 指人或物排成的行列。
rank: 指肩并肩排列整齐的横排。
file: 指纵队。
词语详解
1. row: 指单独的一列，或平行的数行中的一行，不论是横或纵。
A row of trees blocked our view. 一排树木挡住了我们的视线。
2. queue: 指人们为做某事而有顺序排成的队。
Please keep me a place in the queue. 排队时请帮我占个位置。
3. line: 指人或物排成的行列。
There is a line of trees on both sides of the street. 街道两旁各有一排树。
4. rank: 指肩并肩排列整齐的横排。
A taxi rank is standing there. 那儿停着一排出租车。
5. file: 指纵队。
I saw the policemen file away a moment ago.我刚才看见警察排成一列纵队出发了。
