line

line up

To arrange in or form a line.

排成直線，形成直線

To organize and make ready

組織準(zhǔn)備好

lined up considerable support for the bill.

準(zhǔn)備好對(duì)此法案的重要支持

above the line

(Finance)denoting or relating to money spent on items of current expenditure

(財(cái)政)日常支出的

(Bridge)denoting bonus points and penalty points, which do not count towards the game

(橋牌)在橫線上方的（指獎(jiǎng)分和罰分不計(jì)算在內(nèi)的）

all (the way) down (或 along) the line

at every point or stage

在每一階段，全線，全部

the mistakes were due to lack of care all down the line.

錯(cuò)誤是因在每一環(huán)節(jié)上都不夠謹(jǐn)慎而造成的。

along (或 down) the line

at a further, later, or unspecified point

在某一時(shí)刻，在某一階段，稍后

I knew that somewhere down the line there would be an inquest.

我知道在某一階段陪審團(tuán)會(huì)進(jìn)行訊問。

below the line

(Finance)denoting or relating to money spent on items of capital expenditure

(財(cái)政)資本支出的

(Bridge)denoting points for tricks bid and won, which count towards the game

(橋牌)可以要虛牌的點(diǎn)數(shù)

bring someone/thing into line

cause someone or something to conform

使符合，使一致

the change in the law will bring Britain into line with Europe.

法律的修改將讓英國和歐洲一致起來。

come down to the line

(of a race) be closely fought right until the end

（比賽）比分緊咬，相持不下

come into line

conform

一致

Britain has come into line with other Western democracies in giving the vote to its citizens living abroad.

英國已經(jīng)和其他西方民主國家一樣，讓海外公民擁有選舉權(quán)了。

the end of the line

the point at which further effort is unproductive or one can go no further

盡頭，極限（指再作努力已無用的時(shí)刻或階段）

get a line on

(informal)learn something about

(非正式)了解（某事）

in line

under control

控制住，在控制下

that threat kept a lot of people in line.

那威脅嚇住了很多人。

(chiefly N. Amer.)in a queue

(主北美)站成一排

I always peer at other people's baskets as we stand in line.

我們排隊(duì)時(shí)，我總是瞟一瞟別人的籃子。

in the line of duty

while one is working (used mainly of police officers or soldiers)

（主要指警官、士兵）值班，在崗

in (或 out of) line with

in (or not in) alignment or accordance with

與…符號(hào)，與…一致，與…不符合，與…不一致

remuneration is in line with comparable international organizations.

報(bào)酬與同等國際機(jī)構(gòu)一致。

lay (或 put) it on the line

speak frankly

直說