"get a line on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 获得线索 (关于)
• 得到消息 (关于)

Definition

通过非正式渠道或线索获得关于某人或某事的信息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式用语，主要用于美国口语。多用于‘get a line on someone/something’，意指提前获悉内幕消息或线索。

Examples

I want to get a line on that new restaurant before we go.

我想在去之前**获得关于**那家新餐厅的**线索**。

He tried to get a line on the best price for a car.

他试图**获得**买车**的最佳价格消息**。

Detectives need to get a line on the suspect's location.

侦探需要**获得线索**来查明嫌疑人的位置。

Let me know if you get a line on any job openings.

如果你**得到**任何工作机会的**消息**，请告诉我。

She managed to get a line on a great apartment before anyone else did.

她在别人之前就**获得了**一套很棒的公寓**的消息**。

If you want to buy rare sneakers, you need to get a line on them early.

如果你想买限量版球鞋，必须早点**得到消息**。