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*line¹ /laɪn; laɪn/
n
1 [C] a long thin mark on a surface, usually one that has been drawn or painted 线，线条:
Draw a straight line from A to B. 从 A 点到 B 点画一条直线。
It's forbidden to park on double yellow lines. 禁止在双黄线处停车。
2 [C] a row of people or things 〔人或物的〕排，行，列:
+ of a line of trees along the side of the road 沿着路边的一排树
3 [C,U] AmE several people standing one behind another waiting to do something 【美】 〔人在等候时排的〕队，行列; QUEUE BrE 【英】
4 [C] a length of rope, string, or wire which has a particular purpose 〔特殊用途的〕（一段）绳; 线; 电线:
Could you hang the washing on the line? 你把洗好的衣服晾到晒衣绳上去，好吗？
a fishing line 钓鱼线
5 [C] a direction something travels in, or the imaginary path between two points in space 〔某物的〕行进方向; 〔两点之间的〕想像的线:
Light travels in a straight line. 光以直线传播。
6 [C] the connection between two telephones 电话线（路）:
on the line (=waiting to speak to someone on the telephone) 正在打电话: Don's on the line for you. 唐在给你打电话。
hold the line spoken (=used to ask someone who is on the telephone to wait) 【口】 别挂电话
7 [C] especially BrE a track that a train travels along 【尤英】 铁路（线）; 路轨:
the main London to Glasgow line 伦敦至格拉斯哥的铁路干线
8 [C, usually plural 一般用复数] the shape of something long or tall 〔长或高的物件的〕轮廓:
the long smooth lines of the train 火车长而流畅的线条
9 [C] a limit or border 界限; 边界:
state/county line (=the border between two states etc in the US) 〔美国的〕州界/县界
10 [C] a way of thinking about or doing something 〔思考或做事的〕方法，方式:
along the lines of sth (=in a particular way) 按照…的方法: The meeting will be organized along the lines of the last one. 这次会议将按照上次的方式组织。
take a hard/tough line on sth (=have a strict attitude towards something) 对某事采取强硬态度: We take a tough line on drugs. 我们对毒品采取强硬态度。
11 in line happening or behaving in the correct or expected way 一致的，相符的:
+ with The company's actions are in line with the state laws. 该公司的做法符合州法律的规定。
12 be in line for sth to be very likely to get or be given something 很有可能得到某物:
He must be in line for promotion. 他肯定有希望升职。
13 on the line if something such as your job is on the line, you may lose it 〔工作等〕有失去的可能
14 on line connected to or using a computer system 联接电脑系统的; 利用电脑系统的:
Most of us work on line. 我们大部分人都利用电脑系统工作。
15 [C] a group of words in a poem, film, song etc 〔诗、对白、歌词等的〕一行:
the opening line of the song 这首歌的第一句
16 [C] a particular type of product made by a company 〔产品的〕类型，种类:
a new line in sportswear 新款运动装
→ see also 另见 somewhere along the line (SOMEWHERE)
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