queue(英式);line(美式)
n.(人或車輛)行列,長隊;
vi.(人、車等)排隊等候;
vt.(使)排隊,列隊等待;
(1)排隊的固定搭配:
①be/stand/wait in a queue 排隊等候,在隊中等待
We stood in a queue for half an hour.
我們排了半小時隊。
②join the line/queue 排隊
You'll have to join the queue.
你得排隊。
③queue up/line up 排隊
這裡的line和queue都是動詞,表示排隊。
Don't push. Line up and get on.
不要擠,請排隊上車
④form a line 站成一排,排成一隊
Please form a line, and get out of this building from the nearest exit quickly and quietly. 請排好隊,快速、安靜地從最近的出口離開這裡。
(2)「插隊」的英文表達?
cut in line和jump the queue,這是固定搭配,不能交換!
Don't jump the queue, or other people will not be pleased.
別插隊,否則別人會不高興的。
It was my turn to a ticket when someone cut in line.
輪到我買票的時候,竟然有人插隊.
(3)不許插隊的英文表達
Please don't cut in line!
請不要插隊。
(4)委婉地提醒別人
There is a line. 這兒在排隊呢。
We are all waiting in line. 我們都在排著隊呢。
Don't push!Please join the queue.
不要推,請排一下隊!
(5)確實有急事請求別人
May I go first? I'm running late for work.可以讓我先嗎?我上班要遲到了。