The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.

                                                                                  ——Arnold J. Toynbee

模糊工作与游戏之间的界限是最大的成功。

                                                                                ——汤因比

一、你知道line有几种含义吗？

n.

1.线条，线，绳

Line and colour are both important in portrait painting.

线条和色彩在肖像绘画中都很重要。

 

2.界线，边线

The two neighbors disagreed bitterly about their boundary line.

这两个邻居在住房界线问题上剧烈争吵。

 

3.方向，路线

What should be our general line of action?

我们的行动方案应该怎样呢？

 

4.条纹，皱纹

There was a line or two round the eyes, if you looked closely.

细看一下，眼角还有一两条皱纹。

 

5.线路，电话线

"The line is busy," the operator intoned.

“占线呢。”接线员语调平平地说。

v.

1.用线标出，划线于 [T]

He lined the paper with a blue pencil.

他用蓝铅笔在纸上划了线。

 

2.使布满纹络[皱纹] [T]

His face was lined with worry.

忧虑使他脸上布满了皱纹。

 

3.排队，对齐；使排成行，沿…排列成行；使列队，使排成一列 [T]

A small crowd is lined up to see the guests off.

一小群人排队给客人送行。

 

4.用线条描画；用线条勾勒出…的轮廓[T]

Please line your paper with a pencil and ruler.

请用铅笔和尺在纸上画线。

 

二、含有line的常见短语，你知道多少？

 

aclinic line

n. 无倾线

 

assembly line

n.(工厂产品的)装配线

 

chalk line

粉笔画的线

 

color line

n. 种族分界线

 

in line

adv.成一直线,一致,协调,有秩序

 

三、来检测一下掌握情况吧

Draw a       down that page's center.

沿那一页的中心画一条竖线。