n.[C]

1. 绳，线，索
   She hung the wash on the line.

   她将洗好的衣服晾在绳子上。

2. 线条
   Draw a line from A to B.

   从A点划一条线到B点。

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

   售票处排着长队。

4. 交通线；航线；铁路线
   A new bus line runs straight to the airport.

   一条新的巴士线路直抵机场。

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

   他引了弥尔顿的几行诗。

6. 皱纹
   His face is covered with lines.

   他的脸上布满了皱纹。

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

   这种新车线条很流畅。

8. 电话线；电报线
   Fredie was speaking on the other end of the line.

   弗雷迪正在另一头接电话。

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

   你到达以后给我来一封信。

10. 方式，方法
    His novels follow traditional lines.

    他的小说是以传统的方法创作的。

11. （政治）路线，方针
    The government took a hard line on strikes.

    政府对罢工采取强硬的方针。

12. 行业；擅长；兴趣
    What is your line?

    你是干哪一行的？

13. （货物等的）种类
    This dress is one of our latest lines.

    这件衣服是我们的最新产品之一。

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

    一小队士兵被空降在敌人后方。

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

    你能跟我讲讲新老板的情况吗？

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

    她几个小时就背熟了台词。

vt.

1. 用线标示；划线于
   He lined the paper with a blue pencil.

   他用蓝铅笔在纸上划了线。

2. 使有线条，使起皱纹
   His face was lined with worry.

   忧虑使他脸上布满了皱纹。

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

   街道两旁都站着人。

vi.

1. 排队，排齐[（+up）]
   The troops lined up and marched away.

   部队列队开走了。

vt.

1. 给（衣服等）装衬里[H][（+with）]
   The coat was lined with silk.

   这上衣的衬里是用丝绸做的。

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

   这箱子用很结实的布作衬里。

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

   这警察接受贿赂中饱私囊。

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.