line /lain/ I. n.［c］1. 线；绳：fishing lines 钓(鱼)线；a production line 生产线；a straight line 直线  2. 界线：The ball crossed the line.球出界了。 3.排，行：a line of tall trees 一排高树 4.路线，航线：take a firm line with sb. 对某人采取强硬路线；take a stronger line over inflation 对通货膨胀采用更强硬的路线；open a new bus line 开通一条新的公交线路 5. 电线，线路，电话线：electric lines 电线 Line engaged. (AmE. Line busy.) 线路不空。6.用于习语 in line 成一直线：It’s good manners to wait in line.排队等候是有礼貌的。in line with 与…一致，与…符合： His actions were not in line with his beliefs.他的行为与他的信条不合。 on line与计算机连接的,联网的,在线：The sale office is on line to the warehouse. 营业部与仓库的计算机联网。Practically anything can be bought on-line and, provided the appropriate caution is exercised, 几乎所有商品都能在线上购得，只要处理得当。 out of line 过分，超出了限度：You can disagree with her, but calling her dishonest was out of line.你可以不同意她的观点，但说她不诚实就过分了。tow/toe the line按指令或期望做（见toe条）‖II.vt. & vi. 1. 沿…排列；排队，排齐：Thousands of people lined the streets to welcome the visiting delegation. 成千上万的人夹道欢迎来访的代表团。The street is lined with trees. 街道两旁都种了树。The visitors lined up at the entrance to the exhibition. 参观者在展览会入口处排起了队。2. 用于短语动词 line up (使)排队，(使)按顺序；安排（项目）；联手（支持或反对）：The books were lined up neatly on the shelves.书被整齐地排在书架上。We’ve lined up a jazz band to play at the party.聚会上我们安排了个爵士乐队演出。Unions lined up with (= supported) management in the fight to keep the factory open. 为维持工厂开工工会和管理部门联手战斗。Some of the president’s advisers were lining up against (= opposing) him.一些总统的顾问联合起来反对总统。