line

line up

To arrange in or form a line.

排成直线，形成直线

To organize and make ready

组织准备好

lined up considerable support for the bill.

准备好对此法案的重要支持

above the line

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

(财政)日常支出的

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

(桥牌)在横线上方的（指奖分和罚分不计算在内的）

all (the way) down (或 along) the line

at every point or stage

在每一阶段，全线，全部

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

错误是因在每一环节上都不够谨慎而造成的。

along (或 down) the line

at a further, later, or unspecified point

在某一时刻，在某一阶段，稍后

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

我知道在某一阶段陪审团会进行讯问。

below the line

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

(财政)资本支出的

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

(桥牌)可以要虚牌的点数

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.

法律的修改将让英国和欧洲一致起来。

come down to the line

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

（比赛）比分紧咬，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.

英国已经和其他西方民主国家一样，让海外公民拥有选举权了。

the end of the line

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

尽头，极限（指再作努力已无用的时刻或阶段）

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.

那威胁吓住了很多人。

(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.

我们排队时，我总是瞟一瞟别人的篮子。

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，在岗

in (或 out of) line with

in (or not in) alignment or accordance with

与…符号，与…一致，与…不符合，与…不一致

remuneration is in line with comparable international organizations.

报酬与同等国际机构一致。

lay (或 put) it on the line

speak frankly

直说