queue指的是「隊伍」的意思,jump則是「跳躍」,jump the queue指的就是插隊。同義可說cut the line(切進隊伍裡),也是插隊之意,不過jump the queue通常是指有人非常無禮地亂插隊時。
看看老外聊天時怎麼用jump the queue:
A Many people try to jump the queue for the tickets.
B This is bad manners.
A 許多人都企圖插隊買票。
B 這是不禮貌的行為。
jump the queue例句精選:
The prince refused to jump the queue for treatment at the local hospital.
王子在本地醫院候診時拒絕插隊。
If you jump the queue other people will not be pleased.
如果你插隊,其他人不會高興的。
Don't jump the queue when you buy something.
當你買東西的時候不能不按次序排隊。
On hearing these words, I felt ashamed of my behaviour and I made up mind that I will never jump the queue again.
聽到這些話,我為我的行為感到羞愧,決定再也不插隊了。
想表示有人亂插隊,弄得排隊的大家很不開心時。
cut the queue 插隊
The teacher beside the lunch line saw Jack cut the queue,and she criticized him bittrly.
老師在排隊買午餐的隊伍旁邊看到傑克插隊,她嚴厲地批評了他。
immoral and unethical 不道德的
Such lies are immoral and unethical.
這種謊言是不道德的。