| 词组 | Queueing |
| 释义 | (redirected from Queueing)jump the queueTo go ahead of someone or multiple people who have been waiting before one. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I wanted to shout at the man for jumping the queue, but I was too embarrassed about making a scene. There has been public outrage after it came to light that some people had been jumping the queue for surgery appointments because they had a friend or relative working at the hospital. queue up (for something)To get into a line to wait (for something). Sometimes also modified by "for (some amount of time)" immediately after "queue up." Primarily heard in UK. I hate having to queue up so early just to get tickets. The new restaurant has already become a huge success, with people queuing up for hours for a seat each night. We queued up for a chance to meet the author. queue up (for something)to line up for something. (*Typically British.) We had to queue up for tickets to the play. You must queue up here to get in. jump the queue1 push into a queue of people in order to be served or dealt with before your turn. 2 take unfair precedence over others.The US version of this expression is jump in line . jump the ˈqueue(British English) (American English jump the ˈline, cut in ˈline) go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn: I get very angry with people who jump the queue. ▶ ˈqueue-jumping (British English) (American English ˈline-jumping less frequent) noun: This practice encourages queue-jumping for medical services.queue upv. 1. To form an ordered sequence or line; line up: The patrons queued up outside the theater. The customers queued up at the ticket booth. 2. To order some set of things to deal with them in sequence; line up something: Queue up the children, and I'll serve them lunch. We'll queue the applicants up and interview them one at a time. |
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