n.[C]

1. 繩，線，索
   She hung the wash on the line.

   她將洗好的衣服晾在繩子上。

2. 線條
   Draw a line from A to B.

   從A點劃一條線到B點。

3. 列，排；（等待順序的）行列
   There is a long line at the ticket office.

   售票處排著長隊。

4. 交通線；航線；鐵路線
   A new bus line runs straight to the airport.

   一條新的巴士線路直抵機場。

5. （詩文的）一行
   He quoted a few lines of Milton.

   他引了密爾頓的幾行詩。

6. 皺紋
   His face is covered with lines.

   他的臉上布滿了皺紋。

7. 外形，輪廓[P1]
   The new car has very sleek lines.

   這種新車線條很流暢。

8. 電話線；電報線
   Freedie was speaking on the other end of the line.

   弗雷迪正在另一頭接電話。

9. 【口】短簡，短函[S]
   Drop me a line when you arrive.

   你到達以後給我來一封信。

10. 方式，方法
    His novels follow traditional lines.

    他的小說是以傳統的方法創作的。

11. （政治）路線，方針
    The government took a hard line on strikes.

    政府對罷工採取強硬的路線。

12. 行業；擅長；興趣
    What is your line?

    你是從事哪一行的？

13. （貨物等的）種類
    This dress is one of our latest lines.

    這件衣服是我們的最新產品之一。

14. 赤道[the S]
15. 界線；戰線
    A small group of soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.

    一小隊士兵被空降在敵人後方。

16. 消息；跡象[S][（+on）]
    Can you give me a line on the new boss?

    你能跟我講講新老板的情況嗎？

17. 臺詞[P1]
    She learned her lines in a few hours.

    她幾個小時就背熟了臺詞。

vt.

1. 用線標示；劃線於
   He lined the paper with a blue pencil.

   他用藍鉛筆在紙上劃了線。

2. 使有線條，使起皺紋
   His face was lined with worry.

   憂慮使他臉上布滿了皺紋。

3. 沿……排列
   The streets were lined on both sides with people.

   街道兩旁都站著人。

vi.

1. 排隊，排齊[（+up）]
   The troops lined up and marched away.

   部隊列隊開走了。

vt.

1. 給（衣服等）裝襯裡[H][（+with）]
   The coat was lined with silk.

   這上衣的襯裡是用絲綢做的。

2. 用作（衣服等的）襯裡
   Strong cloth lined the trunk.

   這箱子用很結實的布作襯裡。

3. 填（腰包）
   The policeman lined his pockets with bribes.

   這警察接受賄賂中飽私囊。

n.

1. a long, narrow mark or band.
   ▸Mathematics  a straight or curved continuous extent of length without breadth.
   ▸a wrinkle in the skin.
   ▸a contour or outline as a feature of design.
   ▸a curve connecting all points having a common property on a map or graph.
   ▸ [as modifier] Printing  & Computing  denoting an image consisting of lines and solid areas, with no gradation of tone.
   ▸informal a dose of cocaine laid out in a line ready to be taken.
   ▸each of (usually five) horizontal lines forming a stave in musical notation.
2. a length of cord, wire, etc. serving a purpose.
   ▸a telephone connection.
   ▸a railway track or route.
   ▸a company providing transport on particular routes:

   a shipping line.
3. a row of written or printed words.
   ▸ (lines) the words of an actor's part.
   ▸ (lines) Brit. a number of repetitions of a sentence written out as a school punishment.
4. a row or connected series of people or things.
   ▸N. Amer. a queue.
   ▸a range of commercial goods.
   ▸a sequence of notes or tones forming a melody.
5. a notional limit or boundary.
   ▸the starting or finishing point in a race.
   ▸ (the Line) the equator.
6. a sphere of activity.
   ▸a direction, course, or channel.
   ▸ (lines) a way of doing something:

   thinking along the same lines.
   ▸a policy.
7. a connected series of military defences facing an enemy force.
   ▸ (also line of battle) a disposition of troops for action in battle.
   ▸ (the line) regular army regiments.
8. informal a remark intended to achieve a purpose:
   a cheesy chat-up line.
9. Physics  a narrow range of the spectrum that is noticeably brighter or darker than the adjacent parts.

v.

1. stand or be positioned at intervals along.
2. (line someone/thing up) arrange people or things in a row.
3. (line someone/thing up) have someone or something prepared.
4. [usu. as adj. lined] mark or cover with lines.
5. (line out) Baseball  be caught out after hitting a line drive.

v.

▸form a layer on the inner surface of:

hundreds of telegrams lined the walls.

[名]

1. ①線。
2. ②界線。
   공이 라인 밖으로 나갔어요.

   球出線了。

3. ③線；部；過程。
   생산 라인.

   生產線。