lineup
lineup — 名詞
1. a set of people chosen to take part together in a sports match, performance, or
陣容；名單
活動或比賽的參與人員名單
a set of people chosen to take part together in a sports match, performance, or other event
The coach announced the starting lineup for Saturday's match against Riverford.
教練公布了週六對 Riverford 比賽的先發陣容。
starting lineup + for [event]
Keiko was thrilled to see her name in the concert lineup alongside famous musicians.
Keiko 很興奮在音樂會陣容中看到自己的名字，與知名音樂家同列。
The festival lineup this year includes three international bands and a local dance group.
今年的音樂節陣容包括三個國際樂團和一個本地舞蹈團。
Reporters crowded around to photograph the all-star lineup at the charity dinner.
記者們圍著拍攝慈善晚宴的全明星陣容。
Fans were upset when the main act was pulled from the lineup at the last moment.
主力表演者在最後一刻被從陣容中撤下，粉絲們很失望。
2. a line of people, including one suspected of a crime, presented to a witness who
指認隊列
警方讓目擊者辨認嫌犯的隊列
a line of people, including one suspected of a crime, presented to a witness who tries to pick out the suspect
The witness walked slowly past the lineup, studying each face before pointing to number four.
目擊者緩緩走過指認隊列，仔細端詳每張臉，最後指向四號。
past + the lineup
Dmitri was asked to stand in a police lineup after the robbery near the train station.
火車站附近發生搶案後，Dmitri 被要求站在警方指認隊列中。
The detective told Fatima that the suspect would be in a lineup of six men of similar height.
探員告訴 Fatima，嫌犯會出現在由六名身高相近男子組成的指認隊列中。
Ingrid looked through the one-way mirror at the six-man lineup and pointed straight at the suspect.
Ingrid 透過單向鏡看著六人指認隊列，直接指向了嫌犯。
The lawyer argued that the lineup was unfair because her client looked much younger than the others.
律師辯稱指認隊列不公平，因為她的當事人看起來比其他成員年輕許多。
- identification parade
British English equivalent; the standard term in UK legal contexts
- identity parade
variant of identification parade, also chiefly British
用法筆記
British English more often uses 'identification parade' for this meaning.
3. the set order in which players on a baseball team come up to bat during a game
打擊順序
棒球比賽中球員的打擊順序
the set order in which players on a baseball team come up to bat during a game
The manager moved Javier up to third in the batting lineup after his strong performance last week.
鑒於 Javier 上週的出色表現，教練將他在打擊順序中提升到第三棒。
batting lineup
In baseball, the lineup must be handed to the umpire before the first pitch.
在棒球比賽中，打擊順序必須在第一球投出前交給裁判。
Nneka's name was written in the cleanup spot — fourth in the Tigers' lineup.
Nneka 的名字被寫在第四棒——也就是老虎隊打擊順序中的中心棒次。
The umpire caught a mistake on the Braves' lineup card and made the batter return to the dugout.
裁判發現勇士隊的打擊順序卡有錯誤，讓打者回到休息區。
- batting order
the most direct synonym; used interchangeably in baseball
用法筆記
Only used in baseball. Outside North America, this sense is rare.
lineup — 動詞
- lineuppresent simple I / you / we / they
- lineups3rd person singular
- lineuping-ing form
- lineupedpast simple
1. to stand or move into a row, one behind or beside another, waiting for something
排隊；列隊
人們站成或排成一列
to stand or move into a row, one behind or beside another, waiting for something or getting ready to do something
The children lined up outside the classroom door, still chattering about the field trip.
孩子們在教室門外排好隊，還在嘰嘰喳喳地聊著校外教學的事。
Passengers began to line up at the gate as soon as the flight was announced.
航班一公布，乘客就開始在登機口排隊。
line up + at [location]
Volunteers lined up along the riverbank to plant trees on a chilly Saturday morning.
志工們沿著河岸排好隊，在一個寒冷的週六早上種樹。
Tourists lined up along the canal bridge to watch the sunset over the old cathedral.
觀光客在運河橋上排隊等著看古老教堂上方的日落。
Fans lined up for hours outside the stadium, hoping to get tickets for the final.
粉絲們在體育場外排了好幾個小時的隊，希望能買到決賽門票。
- queue up
more common in British English for everyday waiting in line
- form a queue
more formal; often used in official announcements
- fall in
military or very orderly context; suggests taking a specific place in formation
文法句型
line up
line up + at/along/outside + [place]
用法筆記
Commonly used with a preposition of place (at, outside, along) or purpose (for). The phrasal verb 'queue up' is more common in British English for everyday waiting.
常見錯誤
2. to arrange objects so that they form a straight row or sit in the correct positi
對齊；排整齊
將物品排列成直線或對齊
to arrange objects so that they form a straight row or sit in the correct position relative to each other
Rashid lined up the cups on the counter, ready to pour tea for the guests.
Rashid 把杯子在櫃檯上排整齊，準備為客人倒茶。
The mechanic used a laser tool to line up the wheels before tightening the bolts.
技師用雷射工具對齊車輪，然後鎖緊螺栓。
line up + [object] + with [reference point]
Mei carefully lined up all the spices in alphabetical order on the kitchen shelf.
Mei 仔細地將所有香料按字母順序排在廚房架子上。
Before drilling, the carpenter lined up the plank with the pencil mark on the wall.
鑽孔之前，木匠將木板對齊牆上的鉛筆記號。
The teacher asked the children to line their chairs up in two straight rows.
老師請小朋友把椅子排成兩條筆直的隊伍。
- align
more formal and technical; often used in engineering and design
- straighten
focuses on making something straight rather than positioning relative to other items
- arrange
more general; does not necessarily imply a straight line
文法句型
line up + [object]
line up + [object] + with + [reference point]
用法筆記
The object can appear between 'line' and 'up' (e.g. 'line the chairs up') or after 'line up' (e.g. 'line up the chairs'). Both patterns are correct.
常見錯誤
3. to organise or secure something such as a job, meeting, or performer so that it
安排妥當
事先安排或確保某事準備就緒
to organise or secure something such as a job, meeting, or performer so that it is ready when needed
Ananya lined up three job interviews before she even handed in her notice at the old office.
Ananya 在向舊公司遞交辭呈之前，就已經安排好了三場工作面試。
line up + [job/interview]
The wedding planner has already lined up a photographer, a band, and a caterer for June.
婚禮策劃師已經安排好六月的攝影師、樂團和宴會承辦商。
Tariq managed to line up funding from two different investors for his startup idea.
Tariq 設法從兩位不同的投資者那裡安排到了創業資金。
The festival director spent months lining up headline acts from around the world.
音樂節總監花了數月時間安排來自世界各地的壓軸表演嘉賓。
We should line up a babysitter now if we want to go out on Saturday night.
如果我們週六晚上想出去，現在就應該安排好保姆。
文法句型
line up + [job/interview/guest]
have + [something] + lined up
用法筆記
Object is typically something that needs advance planning: a job, a meeting, a guest, funding, or a service. The perfect form 'have something lined up' is very common in spoken English.