Phrase
straight line
直线
a line that does not bend or curve
几何学基本概念
- 1.
A line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length between two points.
没有曲率的线；方向不变的线。两点之间最短的路径。
没有曲率的线；方向不变的线。两点之间最短的路径。
In use
The teacher drew a straight line on the blackboard.
Can you walk in a straight line while blindfolded?
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
draw a straight line
Please draw a straight line from point A to point B.
请从A点到B点画一条直线。
in a straight line
表示沿着直线方向
The train tracks run in a straight line for miles.
火车轨道笔直地延伸数英里。
a straight line between A and B
There is a straight line between the two cities on the map.
地图上两个城市之间有一条直线。
along a straight line
The soldiers marched along a straight line.
士兵们沿着直线行进。
Common mistakes
Draw a straight line line.Draw a straight line.
中文中'直线'一词已包含'直'和'线'，但英语中'straight line'本身已足够，添加多余的'line'造成冗余。应去掉一个'line'。
We measured the straight line distance.We measured the straight-line distance.
当'straight line'用作形容词时，需要加连字符变成复合形容词'straight-line'，否则语法不正确。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- straight lines
- plural
Learner notes
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.