Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #277
line
排成一行；使对齐
To place (objects) into a line (usually with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- 1.
To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- 2.
To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
- 3.
To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
- 4.
To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
- 5.
To form a line along.
- 6.
To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
- 7.
To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
- 8.
To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
- 9.
To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
- 10.
To measure.
沿…排成行；沿着…排列；给…加衬里；内衬；划线于；在…上画线；填满；装满；沿…布防；加固；加强防御
In use
Thousands of fans lined the streets to watch the marathon.
She lined the cake tin with baking paper before pouring the batter.
The student lined the paper precisely with a ruler to create neat columns.
line [place]
表示人群沿某处排成行，宾语为地点。
Thousands of fans lined the streets for the parade.
成千上万的粉丝沿街排成行等待游行。
line [container] with [material]
表示在容器内部加衬里或覆盖物。
She lined the cake tin with baking paper.
她在蛋糕模具内衬上烘焙纸。
line [surface]
表示在表面上画线，通常指画直线。
Connections
Collocations
- line up
- 排队；排列
- The children lined up by the door.孩子们在门边排队。
- line the streets
- 沿街排列
- Fans lined the streets to cheer the runners.粉丝们沿街排列为跑者加油。
- line with
- 给…加衬里
- She lined the box with velvet.她给盒子衬上天鹅绒。
- line one's pockets
- 中饱私囊
- The dishonest manager lined his pockets with company funds.那个不诚实的经理用公司资金中饱私囊。
- line paper
- 在纸上画线
- He used a ruler to line the paper before writing.他在写字前用尺子在纸上画线。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你在给外套加衬里（line），就像一排人排队（line），都有‘排’的概念。
Context & Register
通常用于描述人或物按顺序排列，常见于日常对话和书面描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'line' (/laɪn/) as they share the '-ine' ending pronounced /aɪn/. No lookalikes that sound different are included.
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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