line-up

line-up — 片語動詞

  • line-upbase form
  • line-ups3rd person singular
  • line-uping-ing form
  • line-upedpast simple

1. to stand one behind another or side by side in a row, usually because you are wa

1.片語動詞不及物A2
釋義

排隊

排成一列等候

to stand one behind another or side by side in a row, usually because you are waiting for something or want to enter a place.

例句

Folake lined up outside the bakery before it opened to buy fresh bread.

Folake 在麵包店開門前排隊，想買新鮮麵包。

line up + outside [place] + to [purpose]

The children lined up at the classroom door when the bell rang.

鈴聲一響，孩子們就在教室門口排好隊。

同義詞
  • queue up

    more common in British English; same meaning

  • stand in line

    more common in American English; slightly less economical

文法句型

line up + for + [something]

line up + to + [infinitive]

用法筆記

Often used with a location ('outside', 'at') or purpose ('for', 'to'). This sense is intransitive — no direct object follows 'line up'.

常見錯誤

❌I lined up the tickets for two hours.
✅I lined up for the tickets for two hours.
💡When meaning 'wait in a queue', do NOT use an object after 'line up'.

2. to place people or things side by side so that they sit straight in a row, often

2.片語動詞及物A2
釋義

排列；排好

將人或物排成一直線

to place people or things side by side so that they sit straight in a row, often for a particular purpose such as counting, inspecting, or taking a photograph.

例句

Christopher lined up the toy soldiers on his bedroom shelf from tallest to shortest.

Christopher 把玩具士兵從高到矮排在他房間的架子上。

line + object + up + [prepositional phrase]

The teacher lined the students up in two rows before the fire drill.

老師在消防演習前讓學生排成兩排。

separable: object between 'line' and 'up'

同義詞
  • arrange

    more general; does not imply a straight line

  • align

    more precise; suggests very straight positioning

文法句型

line + object + up

line up + object

用法筆記

This is a separable phrasal verb. When the object is a pronoun, it MUST go between 'line' and 'up' ('line them up', NOT 'line up them'). When the object is a long noun phrase, it is more natural to place it after 'up'.

常見錯誤

❌I lined up them by the door.
✅I lined them up by the door.
💡Pronoun objects must go between 'line' and 'up'.

3. to make arrangements for something to happen, or to find someone who will be ava

3.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

安排；找好

安排活動或找好參與者

to make arrangements for something to happen, or to find someone who will be available to take part in an activity — for example, booking a musician for a concert or scheduling a meeting.

例句

Felipe lined up a jazz band for the wedding reception next month.

Felipe 為下個月的婚禮招待會安排好了一個爵士樂團。

Theo has three job interviews lined up for next week.

Theo 下週安排了三場工作面試。

passive: have + something + lined up

同義詞
  • arrange

    more formal and general; works in any context

  • organise

    stresses the planning process rather than the outcome

  • set up

    similar informality; focuses on making something available

反義詞
  • cancel

    the opposite of arranging an event

文法句型

have + something + lined up

line up + [event/activity/person]

line + something + up

用法筆記

Common in informal and business contexts. Frequently used in the passive structure 'have something lined up' (e.g. 'I have a meeting lined up'). The object can be an event, a person, or an activity.

常見錯誤

❌I lined up a meeting for yesterday, but I forgot.
✅I had a meeting lined up for yesterday, but I forgot.
💡The passive 'have something lined up' sounds more natural for future or arranged events.

4. to move an object until it is in exactly the right position compared to another

4.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

對齊；校準

將某物移至正確位置

to move an object until it is in exactly the right position compared to another object, so that they sit straight, match, or fit together correctly.

例句

Folake lined up the edge of the wallpaper with the corner of the wall.

Folake 把壁紙邊緣和牆角對齊。

line up + object + with + [reference point]

Christopher lined the two holes up before putting the screw in.

Christopher 在鎖螺絲之前先把兩個孔對好。

separable structure with 'up' at end

同義詞
  • align

    more formal; common in technical contexts

  • straighten

    focuses on removing crookedness, not relative positioning

反義詞
  • misalign

    to put something out of correct position

文法句型

line up + object + with + [something]

line + object + up

用法筆記

Often used with 'with' to specify the reference object. This meaning is common in DIY, photography, construction, and mechanical contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I lined up the picture with the frame' (when the picture is already framed)
✅I lined up the picture with the frame' (correct when hanging or mounting)
💡But note: 'line up' suggests movement into position; for something already positioned, use 'align'.