Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #277
line
线；线条
a long thin continuous mark made by a pen, pencil, etc.; a straight or curved geometric line
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A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
穿过两个或更多点的路径(比较“线段”)；连续的标记,包括用笔所作的；任何路径,无论是曲线还是直线。
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A group of people born in a certain year (liners).
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The longer fiber(s) of flax.
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A close quarters combat system, see LINE (combat system) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
一种近身格斗系统,参见维基百科上的“LINE(格斗系统)”。
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a formation of people or things one beside another
并排的人或物的排列
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A rope, cord, string, thread, or cable, of any thickness.
任何粗细的绳索、缆绳、线、细绳或电缆。
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a mark that is long relative to its width
相对于宽度较长的标记
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A hose, tube, or pipe, of any size.
任何尺寸的软管、管子或管道。
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a formation of people or things one behind another
一个接一个的人或物的排列
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Direction, path.
方向、路径。
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A procession, either physical or conceptual, which results from the application or effect of a given rationale or other controlling principles of belief, opinion, practice, or phenomenon.
一种因特定原理或其他信念、意见、实践或现象的控制原则的应用或效果而产生的队伍,无论是物理的还是概念的。
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The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
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A clothesline.
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A short letter, a written form of communication.
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A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; a railroad line, railway line, Elizabeth Line etc.
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The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
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A conceptual division or distinction.
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A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
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That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
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A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
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Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
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A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.
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The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
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A series of notes forming a certain part (such as the bass or melody) of a greater work.
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A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
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A small amount of text. Specifically:
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Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
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The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
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A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
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A number of shares taken by a jobber.
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Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude
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Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude:
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The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
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Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
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A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
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a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
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A group of forwards that play together.
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A set of positions in a team which play in a similar position on the field; in a traditional team, consisting of three players and acting as one of six such sets in the team.
排；列；队；电话线；网络连接；线路；绳索；管线；管道；方向；路线；思路；方针；做法
In use
There is a long line of people waiting for the bus.
The children stood in a straight line.
Please draw a line of dots across the page.
the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed
they were arrayed in line of battle
the cast stood in line for the curtain call
He drew a line on the chart
the line stretched clear around the corner
you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter
Connections
Collocations
- straight line
- 直线
- Please draw a straight line between the two points.请在两点之间画一条直线。
- wait in line
- 排队等候
- We had to wait in line for over an hour.我们不得不排队等了一个多小时。
- bottom line
- 底线；最重要的事
- The bottom line is that we need more time.最重要的是我们需要更多时间。
- in line with
- 与……一致
- His actions are in line with his words.他的言行一致。
- line of work
- 行业；职业领域
- What line of work are you in?你从事什么行业？
- cross the line
- 越界；做得过分
Learner notes
Memory Tip
line的字母i像一根竖线，末尾e像线头；画线、排队、电话线都叫line，想象一条线把三个意思串起来。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话（如排队、画线）、书面说明（如路线、几何）、课堂学习与练习 “line”是英语中的常用中性词，通常不带明显的正式或非正式色彩。它在日常交谈、书面材料和课堂学习中都比较常见；具体语气更多取决于搭配和语境，而不是单词本身。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与in, on, of连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'line' (/laɪn/): they all end with the /aɪn/ sound and share the spelling '-ine'. Watch out for lookalikes such as 'linear' (/ˈlɪniər/) and 'linen' (/ˈlɪnɪn/), where the 'ine' is not pronounced /aɪn/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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