| 词组 | line |
| 释义 | line [lined, lined, lining] line up 1. line up • line sb up • line up sb to stand in a line or to make people stand in a line: ▪ The children were ordered to line up according to their height. ▪ The rebels had lined the captives up and threatened to shoot them. be lined up (=be standing in a line) ▪ Hundreds of people were lined up, all helping to put out the fire. line-up n C usually singular a row of people that the police bring together. A member of the public then tries to help the police by looking at the people and deciding whether they have seen any of them before, especially at the scene of a crime.: ▪ The victim later identified Thomas from a police line-up. 2. line sth up • line up sth to arrange things in a row: ▪ After dinner, we lined our chairs up in front of the television. ▪ I stared at the dentist's instruments lined up in front of me. 3. line sth/sb up • line up sth/sb usually passive to arrange for something to happen or for someone to take part in an event, programme, competition etc: ▪ The organizers had lined up a team of experts to discuss their views. ▪ We have some great comedy acts lined up for you this evening. line-up n C the group of people who have been chosen to take part in a particular event, programme, team etc: ▪ The concert featured an all-star line-up of Bowie, Annie Lennox, George Michael and others. ▪ There are a few changes to the England line-up for next week's game against Brazil. 4. line up if a lot of people, organizations etc line up to do something, they are all very eager to do it: ▪ She's a brilliant lawyer. People will line up to hire her. ▪ People are lining up to buy these new luxury apartments. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑queue up 5. line up sth • line sth up to make something straight or in the right position in relation to something else: ▪ Make sure you have lined up the text on the page, before you print it out. ▪ Line the shelves up carefully before fixing them permanently. line up against 1. line up against sb/sth not passive if people line up against someone or something, they all oppose that person or thing: ▪ Democrats quickly lined up against the tax cuts. ▪ My brothers were soon involved in the argument too, all of them lined up against me. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑oppose ■ OPPOSITE: line up behind 2. line up against sb to compete against someone in a sports competition: ▪ The French team will line up against Brazil in the World Cup Final. line up behind/with line up behind/with sb not passive if people line up behind someone or something, they all support that person or thing: ▪ The majority lined up behind Leroy and the proposal was passed. ▪ Conservatives have usually lined up with big business in commercial disputes. ■ SIMILAR TO: support ■ OPPOSITE: line up against |
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