"lines" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 线条
• 排队队伍

Definition

Lines 可以指细长的线条或笔画。这个词也可以表示排队的人群、绳索或电线，或简短的文字、台词。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个很常见的复数名词，意思很多。常见搭配有 'draw lines'、'wait in line'、'read between the lines' 和 'learn your lines'。在美式英语里，说排队时更常用 'line'，而不是 'queue'。

Examples

The child drew two straight lines on the paper.

孩子在纸上画了两条直直的**线条**。

There were long lines at the ticket office.

售票处前有很长的**队伍**。

Please read the first three lines of the poem.

请读一下这首诗的前三**行**。

I can tell from his text that he’s upset—you can read it between the lines.

从他的短信我就能看出来他不高兴了——你能从**字里行间**读出来。

The phone lines went down during the storm.

暴风雨期间电话**线路**中断了。

The actors were still practicing their lines backstage.

演员们还在后台练习自己的**台词**。