Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense lines, present participle lining, past tense, past participle lined
1. countable noun
A line is a long thin mark which is drawn or painted on a surface.
Draw a line down that page's center.
...a dotted line.
The ball had clearly crossed the line.
Synonyms: stroke, mark, rule, score More Synonyms of line
2. countable noun [usually plural]
The lines on someone's skin, especially on their face, are long thin marks that appear thereas they grow older.
He has a large, generous face with deep lines.
...fine lines and wrinkles.
Synonyms: wrinkle, mark, crease, furrow More Synonyms of line
3. countable noun
A line of people or things is a number of them arranged one behind the other or side byside.
The sparse line of spectators noticed nothing unusual. [+ of]
4. countable noun
A line of people or vehicles is a number of them that are waiting one behind another, forexample in order to buy something or to go in a particular direction.
Children clutching empty bowls form a line.
Synonyms: row, queue, rank, file More Synonyms of line
5. countable noun
A line of a piece of writing is one of the rows of words, numbers, or other symbols in it.
The next line should read: Five days, 23.5 hours.
Tina wouldn't have read more than three lines.
6. plural noun
In school, if a child is given lines, he or she is punished by being made to write out a sentence many times or to write out a passage from abook.
[British]
7. countable noun
A line of a poem, song, or play is a group of words that are spoken or sung together. Ifan actor learns his or her lines for a play or film, they learn what they have to say.
...a line from Shakespeare's Othello: 'one that loved not wisely but too well'. [+ from]
Every time I sing that line, I have to compete with that bloody trombone!
Learning lines is very easy. Acting is very difficult.
Synonyms: script, part, words, dialogue More Synonyms of line
8. countable noun [with supplement]
A particular type of line in a conversation is a remark that is intended to have a particular effect.
'In time perhaps you'll marry again'. 'That's a great line, coming from you!'.
...chat-up lines like 'You've got beautiful eyes'.
9. variable noun
You can refer to a long piece of wire, string, or cable as a line when it is used for a particular purpose.
She put her washing on the line.
...a piece of fishing-line.
The winds downed power lines.
Synonyms: string, cable, wire [old-fashioned], strand More Synonyms of line
10. countable noun [oft on theN]
A line is a connection which makes it possible for two people to speak to each other onthe phone.
The phone lines went dead.
It's not a very good line. Shall we call you back Susan?
She's on the line from her home in Boston.
11. countable noun [oft in names]
You can use line to refer to a phone number which you can ring in order to get information or advice.
...the 24-hours information line.
...details from Lesbian Line.
12. countable noun [usually plural]
A line is a route, especially a dangerous or secret one, along which people move or sendmessages or supplies.
The American continent's geography severely limited the lines of attack.
Negotiators say they're keeping communication lines open.
...the guerrillas' main supply lines.
13. countable noun
The line in which something or someone moves is the particular route that they take, especiallywhen they keep moving straight ahead.
Walk in a straight line.
The wings were at right angles to the line of flight. [+ of]
Synonyms: trajectory, way, course, track More Synonyms of line
14. countable noun [oft in names]
A line is a particular route, involving the same stations, roads, or stops along which atrain or bus service regularly operates.
They've got to ride all the way to the end of the line.
Fires halted service on two commuter lines for several hours.
I would be able to stay on the Piccadilly Line and get off the tube at South Kensington.
15. countable noun
A railway line consists of the pieces of metal and wood which form the track that the trains travelalong.
Leaves on the line are an expensive problem for the railways.
16. countable noun
A shipping, air, or bus line is a company which provides services for transporting people or goods by sea, air,or bus.
[business]
The Foreign Office offered to pay the shipping line all the costs of diverting theship to Bermuda.
17. countable noun [with supplement]
You can use line to refer to the edge, outline, or shape of an object or a person's body.
The garden has an informal feel to soften the architectural lines of the conservatory.
...a sculptured evening dress that follows the lines of the body.
Synonyms: outline, shape, figure, style More Synonyms of line
18. countable noun [usually singular]
A state or county line is a boundary between two states or counties.
[US]
...the California state line.
Synonyms: boundary, mark, limit, edge More Synonyms of line
19. countable noun
You can use lines to refer to the set of physical defences or the soldiers that have been establishedalong the boundary of an area occupied by an army.
Their unit was shelling the German lines only seven miles away.
...the stupendous fortification they called the Maginot Line.
Synonyms: formation, front, position, front line More Synonyms of line
20. countable noun [usually singular]
The particular line that a person has towards a problem is the attitude that they have towards it. Forexample, if someone takes a hard line on something, they have a firm strict policy which they refuse to change.
Forty members of the governing Conservative party rebelled, voting against the governmentline.
Most members of Parliament took a hard line on this issue.
21. countable noun
You can use line to refer to the way in which someone's thoughts or activities develop, particularlyif it is logical.
Our discussion in the previous chapter continues this line of thinking.
What are some of the practical benefits likely to be of this line of research? [+ of]
Synonyms: course, way, direction, tendency More Synonyms of line
22. plural noun
If you say that something happens along particular lines, or on particular lines, you are giving a general summary or approximate account of what happens, which may not be correct in every detail.
There followed praise along the lines of 'Hey, this coffee is fantastic!'.
He'd said something along those lines already.
Our forecast was on the right lines.
The main lines of the plan were reduced expenditure and fewer government controls.
23. plural noun
If something is organized on particular lines, or along particular lines, it is organized according to that method or principle.
...so-called autonomous republics based on ethnic lines.
...reorganising old factories to work along Japanese lines.
24. countable noun
Your lineof business or work is the kind of work that you do.
[business]
So what was your father's line of business? [+ of]
In my line of work I often get home too late for dinner. [+ of]
Synonyms: occupation, work, calling, interest More Synonyms of line
25. singular noun [poss NOUN]
If someone says that something is yourline, or that it is in your line, they mean that it is the sort of thing that you often do because you enjoy doing it.
[informal]
Wild guesses aren't much in my line.
Perhaps doing voluntary work is more your line?
26. countable noun
A line is a particular type of product that a company makes or sells.
His best selling line is the cheapest lager at £1.99.
Synonyms: brand, make, sort, kind More Synonyms of line
27. singular noun [the n N]
You can use line to refer to something connected with a particular activity. For example, somethingin the sports line is connected with sports.
Most kids can do something in the art line.
28. countable noun
In a factory, a line is an arrangement of workers or machines where a product passes from one worker toanother until it is finished.
...a production line capable of producing three different products.
29. countable noun [with supplement]
You can use line to refer to all the generations of a family, especially when you are considering the social status or the physicalcharacteristics that the various members inherit.
...the old Welsh royal line descended from Arthur and Uther Pendragon.
This title will only pass down through the male line.
30. countable noun [usually singular]
You can use line when you are referring to a number of people who are ranked according to status.
Nicholas Paul Patrick was seventh in the line of succession to the throne. [+ of]
The line of command went from head office in Chicago to a regional boss and thendown to a country boss and finally to a local-office managing-partner.
...the man who stands next in line for the presidency. [+ for]
Synonyms: clue, lead, hint, indication More Synonyms of line
31. countable noun [usually singular]
A particular lineof people or things is a series of them that has existed over a period of time, whenthey have all been similar in some way, or done similar things.
We were part of a long line of artists. [+ of]
It's the latest in a long line of tragedies. [+ of]
Synonyms: lineage, family, breed, succession More Synonyms of line
32. verb
If people or things line a road, room, or other place, they are present in large numbers along its edges orsides.
Thousands of local people lined the streets and clapped as the procession went by. [VERB noun]
...a square lined with pubs and clubs. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: border, edge, bound, fringe More Synonyms of line
-linedcombining form
...a long tree-lined drive.
33. verb
If you line a wall, container, or other object, you put a layer of something such as leaves orpaper on the inside surface of it in order to make it stronger, warmer, or cleaner.
Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets. [VERB noun]
Female bears tend to line their dens with leaves or grass. [VERB noun + with]
Synonyms: fill, face, cover, reinforce More Synonyms of line
-linedcombining form
...a dark, suede-lined case.
34. verb
If something lines a container or area, especially an area inside a person, animal, or plant, it formsa layer on the inside surface.
...the muscles that line the intestines. [VERB noun]
35. See also bottom line, branch line, dividing line, front line, lined, lining, party line, picket line, yellow line
36.
See along the line/down the line
37.
See down the line
38.
See to draw the line
39.
See draw a line
40.
See to drop someone a line
41.
See in the line of duty
42.
See the first line of
43.
See in line
44.
See in/into line
45.
See in/into line
46.
See stand/wait in line
47.
See in line/into line
48.
See on line
49.
See on line
50.
See on the line
51.
See out of line
52.
See out of line
53.
See out of line
54.
See to read between the lines
55. the battle lines are drawn
56. to sign on the dotted line
57. to line your pockets
58. the line of least resistance
59. toe the line
Phrasal verbs:
See line up
More Synonyms of line
line in British English1
(laɪn)
noun
1.
a narrow continuous mark, as one made by a pencil, pen, or brush across a surface
2.
such a mark cut into or raised from a surface
3.
a thin indented mark or wrinkle
4.
a straight or curved continuous trace having no breadth that is produced by a moving point
5. mathematics
a.
any straight one-dimensional geometrical element whose identity is determined by two points. A line segment lies between any two points on a line
b.
a set of points (x, y) that satisfies the equation y = mx + c, where m is the gradient and c is the intercept with the y-axis
6.
a border or boundary
the county line
7. sport
a.
a white or coloured band indicating a boundary or division on a field, track, etc
b.
a mark or imaginary mark at which a race begins or ends
8. American football
a. line of scrimmage
b.
the players arranged in a row on either side of the line of scrimmage at the start of each play
9.
a specified point of change or limit
the dividing line between sanity and madness
10.
a.
the edge or contour of a shape, as in sculpture or architecture, or a mark on a painting, drawing, etc,defining or suggesting this
b.
the sum or type of such contours or marks, characteristic of a style or design
the line of a draughtsman
the line of a building
11.
anything long, flexible, and thin, such as a wire or string
a washing line
a fishing line
12.
a telephone connection
a direct line to New York
13.
a.
a conducting wire, cable, or circuit for making connections between pieces of electricalapparatus, such as a cable for electric-power transmission, telecommunications, etc
b.
(as modifier)
the line voltage
14.
a system of travel or transportation, esp over agreed routes
a shipping line
15.
a company operating such a system
16.
a route between two points on a railway
17. mainly British
a.
a railway track, including the roadbed, sleepers, etc
b.
one of the rails of such a track
18. New Zealand
a roadway usually in a rural area
19.
a course or direction of movement or advance
the line of flight of a bullet
20.
a course or method of action, behaviour, etc
take a new line with him
21.
a policy or prescribed course of action or way of thinking (often in the phrases bringorcome into line)
22.
a field of study, interest, occupation, trade, or profession
this book is in your line
23.
alignment; true (esp in the phrases in line, out of line)
24.
one kind of product or article
a nice line in hats
25. New Zealand
a collection of bales of wool all of the one type
26.
a row of persons or things
a line of cakes on the conveyor belt
27.
a chronological or ancestral series, esp of people
a line of prime ministers
28.
a row of words printed or written across a page or column
29.
a unit of verse consisting of the number of feet appropriate to the metre being usedand written or printed with the words in a single row
30.
a short letter; note
just a line to say thank you
31.
a piece of useful information or hint about something
give me a line on his work
32.
one of a number of narrow horizontal bands forming a television picture
33. physics
a narrow band in an electromagnetic spectrum, resulting from a transition in an atom, ion, or molecule of a gas or plasma
34. music
a.
any of the five horizontal marks that make up the stave
Compare space (sense 10)
b.
the musical part or melody notated on one such set
c.
a discernible shape formed by sequences of notes or musical sounds
a meandering melodic line
d.
(in polyphonic music) a set of staves that are held together with a bracket or brace
35.
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 1 maxwell
36.
a defensive or fortified position, esp one that marks the most forward position in war or a national boundary
the front line
37. line ahead
38.
a formation adopted by a body or a number of military units when drawn up abreast
39.
the combatant forces of certain armies and navies, excluding supporting arms
40. fencing
one of four divisions of the target on a fencer's body, considered as areas to whichspecific attacks are made
41.
the scent left by a fox
42.
a.
the equator (esp in the phrase crossing the line)
b.
any circle or arc on the terrestrial or celestial sphere
43.
the amount of insurance written by an underwriter for a particular risk
44. US and Canadian
a line of people, vehicles, etc, waiting for something
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): queue
45. slang
a portion of a powdered drug for snorting
46. slang
something said for effect, esp to solicit for money, sex, etc
he gave me his usual line
47. above the line
48. below the line
49. all along the line
50. do a line
51. draw the line
52. get a line on
53. hold the line
54. in line for
55. in line with
56. in the line of duty
57. lay on the line
58. shoot a line
59. step out of line
60. toe the line
verb
61. (transitive)
to mark with a line or lines
62. (transitive)
to draw or represent with a line or lines
63. (transitive)
to be or put as a border to
tulips lined the lawns
64.
to place in or form a row, series, or alignment
Derived forms
linable (ˈlinable) or lineable (ˈlineable)
adjective
lined
adjective
linelike (ˈlineˌlike)
adjective
liny (ˈliny) or liney (ˈliney)
adjective
Word origin
C13: partly from Old French ligne, ultimately from Latin līnea, n use of līneus flaxen, from līnum flax; partly from Old English līn, ultimately also from Latin līnum flax
line in British English2
(laɪn)
verb(transitive)
1.
to attach an inside covering to (a garment, curtain, etc), as for protection, to hide the seaming, or so that it should hang well
2.
to cover or fit the inside of
to line the walls with books
3.
to fill plentifully
a purse lined with money
4.
to reinforce the back of (a book) with fabric, paper, etc
Word origin
C14: ultimately from Latin līnum flax, since linings were often made of linen
line in American English1
(laɪn)
noun
1.
a.
a cord, rope, wire, string, or the like
b.
a long, fine, strong cord with a hook, sinker, leader, etc. used in fishing
c.
a clothesline
d.
a cord, steel tape, etc. used in measuring or leveling
e.
a rope, hawser, or cable used on a ship
f.
a rein
usually used in pl.
2. US
a.
a wire or wires connecting a telephone or telegraph system
b.
a system of such wires
c.
effective contact between telephones
d.
a telephone extension
call me on line 9
3.
any wire, pipe, system of pipes or wires, etc. for conducting water, gas, electricity,etc.
4.
a very thin, threadlike mark
; specif.,
a.
a long, thin mark made by a pencil, pen, chalk, etc.
b.
a similar mark cut in a hard surface, as by engraving
c.
a thin crease in the palm or on the face
5.
a mark made on the ground in certain sports
; specif.,
a.
any of the straight, narrow marks dividing or bounding a football field, tennis court, etc.
often used in combination
sideline
b.
a mark indicating a starting point, a limit not to be crossed, or a point which mustbe reached or passed
6. US
a border or boundary
the state line
7.
a division between conditions, qualities, classes, etc.; limit; demarcation
8. [pl.]
outline; contour; lineament
built along modern lines
9. [pl.]; Archaic
lot in life; one's fate
10. [usually pl.]
a plan of construction; plan of making or doing
11.
a row or series of persons or things of a particular kind
; specif.,
a.
a row of written or printed characters extending across or part way across a page
b.
a single row of words or characters making up a unit of poetry, often of a specifiednumber of feet
c. US
a row of persons waiting in turn to buy something, enter a theater, etc.; queue
d.
an assembly line or a similar arrangement for the packing, shipping, etc. of merchandise
12.
a connected series of persons or things following each other in time or place; succession
a line of Democratic presidents
13.
lineage1
14.
the descendants of a common ancestor or of a particular breed
15. US
a.
a transportation system or service consisting of regular trips by buses, ships, etc. between two or more points
b. US
a company operating such a system
c.
one branch or division of such a system
the main line of a railroad
d.
a single track of a railroad
16.
the course or direction anything moving takes; path
the line of fire
17.
a.
a course of conduct, action, explanation, etc.
the line of an argument
b.
a course of movement
18.
a person's trade or occupation
what's his line?
19. US
a stock of goods of a particular type considered with reference to quality, quantity,variety, etc.
20.
a.
the field of one's special knowledge, interest, or ability
b.
a source or piece of information
a line on a bargain
21.
a short letter, note, or card
drop me a line
22. [pl.]
all the speeches in a play; esp., the speeches of any single character
23. Informal
persuasive or flattering talk that is insincere
24. US, Informal
the odds given by a bookmaker on the contestants in a race, game, etc.
25. Slang
a small quantity of cocaine sniffed at one time
26. British
a stock, supply, display, etc., as of literary or artistic qualities, methods, or techniques
a nice line in irony
27. [pl.] Chiefly British
a marriage certificate
: in full marriage lines
28. US, Basketball
free-throw line
see also free throw
29. Bridge
the horizontal line on a score sheet below which are recorded points that count toward a game and above which, all other points
30. US, American Football
a.
line of scrimmage
b.
the players arranged in a row on either side of the line of scrimmage at the startof each play
31. Geography
an imaginary circle of the earth or of the celestial sphere, as the equator or theequinoctial circle
32. Hockey
the two wings and the center playing together
33. Ancient Mathematics
a.
the path of a moving point, thought of as having length but not breadth, whetherstraight or curved
b.
such a path when considered perfectly straight
34. Military
a.
a formation of ships, troops, etc. in which elements are abreast of each other
b.
the area or position in closest contact with the enemy during combat
c.
the troops in this area
d.
the officers in immediate command of fighting ships or combat troops
e. US
the combatant branches of the army as distinguished from the supporting branchesand the staff
35. Music
any of the long parallel marks forming the staff
36. Television
a scanning line
verb transitiveWord forms: lined or ˈlining
37.
to mark with lines
38.
to draw or trace with or as with lines
39.
to bring or cause to come into a straight row or into conformity; bring into alignment
often with up
40.
to form a line along
elms line the streets
41.
to place objects along the edge of
line the walk with flowers
42. US, Baseball
to hit (a pitched ball) in a line drive
verb intransitive
43.
to form a line
usually with up
44. US, Baseball
to hit a line drive
adjective
45.
of or having to do with the managing of departments, operations, etc. which are involveddirectly in producing income, as in production or sales as distinguished from thoseinvolved in routine internal functions
Idioms:
all along the line
bring (or come or get) into line
down the line
draw the line
get a line on
hard lines
hit the line
hold the line
in line
in line for
in line of duty
lay it on the line
line out
line up
on a line
on line
on the line
out of line
read between the lines
Derived forms
linable (ˈlinable)
adjective or ˈlineable
Word origin
ME merging OE, a cord, with OFr ligne (both < L linea, lit., linen thread, n. use of fem. of lineus, of flax < linum, flax)
line in American English2
(laɪn)
verb transitiveWord forms: lined or ˈlining
1.
to put a layer or lining of a different material on the inside of
2.
to be used as a lining in
cloth lined the trunk
3.
to fill; stuff
now chiefly in line one's pockets, to make money, esp. greedily or unethically
Word origin
ME lynen < lin, long-fiber flax, linen cloth < OE, ult. < L linum, flax: from use of linen to line clothes
line in Insurance
(laɪn)
Word forms: (regular plural) lines
noun
(Insurance: Underwriting)
A line is the amount of a risk that an underwriter is prepared to accept.
Insurance companies have line limits, or maximum amounts of insurance they will write on any given submission.
The net line is the amount of insurance that an insurance company carries on a risk and retainsfor its own account.
A line is the amount of a risk that an underwriter is prepared to accept.
line in Hospitality
(laɪn) or queue
Word forms: (regular plural) lines
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Reservations and checking in and out)
A line of people is a number of them that are waiting one behind another, for example, inorder to check in to a hotel.
We had to wait as there was a long line for the restaurant.
You will have to join the line to check in.
Guests are standing in the line for the buffet.
wait in a line
line in Retail
(laɪn)
Word forms: (regular plural) lines
noun
(Retail: Products)
A line is one kind of product that a company makes or sells.
The company generally relies on a single vendor for order fulfillment with respectto each product line carried by the company.
The company is in the midst of a rebranding exercise, with new product lines and store fascias being introduced throughout its portfolio.
A line is one kind of product that a company makes or sells.
line in Electrical Engineering
(laɪn)
Word forms: (regular plural) lines
noun
(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control)
A line is a conducting wire, cable, or circuit for making connections between pieces ofelectrical apparatus, such as a cable for electric power transmission or telecommunications.
When a fuse is blown, the electricity is blocked from continuing down the line, but the supply voltage is still present.
Many wind turbines are not fitted with output power control systems that are capableof stable line voltage regulation.
A line is a conducting wire, cable, or circuit for making connections between pieces ofelectrical apparatus, such as a cable for electric power transmission or telecommunications.
distribution line
More idioms containing
line
in the front line
in the line of fire
on line
put something on the line
shoot a line
sign on the dotted line
step out of line
toe the line
line your pockets
all the way down the line
along the line
be out of line
the bottom line
cross the line
down the line
draw the line
draw a line in the sand
draw a line under something
a fine line
get a line on someone
in the firing line
put your neck on the line
Examples of 'line' in a sentence
line
Heavy snow blocked roads and railways and brought down telegraph lines in many areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Workers toiled round the clock to fill it and fix power lines.
The Sun (2016)
So my mother lined up people for me to meet.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is not something that is universally true in this line of work.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The move draws a line under long negotiations during which the player rejected at least one offer.
The Sun (2016)
We often put fine lines and wrinkles down to our genes, age and lifestyle choices.
The Sun (2017)
But the great bonus is that each classification has a line drawing of one of the prints, for colouring in.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The first section of the new line has already received funding from Chiltern Railways.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Around 20,000 lined the route.
The Sun (2016)
Her own work often walks a fine line between figurative art and something more elemental and emotional.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You may grow to admire their often cumbersome lines.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The people in line behind me were getting impatient.
Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me
Some homes were left without electricity or gas and telephone lines were down.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You often find that there is more than one hidden line in what he is saying.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Something on those lines has proved a common verdict.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
The main trouble area for lines and wrinkles is under my eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There are two main lines of thought here.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This report is one in a long line showing how essential aspects of care are beingneglected.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He also writes a mean line of dialogue.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It blamed a leaky pipe near the production line for the contamination.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Their feet were a long way over the line.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He made the familiar lines new and shook the heart.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We usually close by reading our favorite lines from the book.
Christianity Today (2000)
There was a ladder and power lines from his home to provide lighting all the way down.
The Sun (2014)
Want to know the inside line on issues at your club?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One was born into a job and into a line of work.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
Why do we not save ourselves money by hanging our things on the line?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Is that the finishing line already?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The numbers were broadly in line with forecasts and management sought to underline its confidence with a hefty rise in interim dividend of 45 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
line
British English: line /laɪn/ NOUN
A line is a long, thin mark or shape.
Draw a line at the bottom of the page.
American English: line mark
Arabic: خَطّ
Brazilian Portuguese: linha traço
Chinese: 直线
Croatian: crta
Czech: čára
Danish: linje
Dutch: streep
European Spanish: línea
Finnish: viiva
French: ligne
German: Linie
Greek: γραμμή
Italian: linea
Japanese: 線
Korean: 선 똑 바로
Norwegian: linje
Polish: linia
European Portuguese: linha
Romanian: linie
Russian: линия
Latin American Spanish: línea
Swedish: linje
Thai: เส้นบรรทัด
Turkish: çizgi
Ukrainian: лінія
Vietnamese: đường kẻ
Chinese translation of 'line'
line
(laɪn)
n(c)
(= long thin mark) 线(線) (xiàn) (条(條), tiáo)
(= wrinkle) 皱(皺)纹(紋) (zhòuwén) (道, dào)
(= row) (of people, things) 排 (pái)
⇒ a line of women queueing for bread一排妇女在排队等面包 (yī pái fùnǚ zài páiduì děng miànbāo)
⇒ long lines of trees长排的树木 (cháng pái de shùmù)
[of words] (written, printed) 行 (háng)
⇒ I only read the first few lines.我只读了前几行。 (Wǒ zhǐ dúle qián jǐ háng.)
(in poem, song) 句 (jù)
⇒ the most famous line in English poetry英语诗歌中最有名的一句 (yīngyǔ shīgē zhōng zuì yǒumíng de yī jù)
(Theat, Cine) 台(臺)词(詞) (táicí)
⇒ He's learning his lines for the school play.他在为学校里的一出剧背台词。 (Tā zài wèi xuéxiào lǐ de yī chū jù bèi táicí.)