line là gì? Phát âm và cách dùng trong tiếng Anh

Q: line là gì?

line có nghĩa là dây cương, đường, tuyến

line có nghĩa là dây cương, đường, tuyến. Tìm hiểu cách phát âm chuẩn, cách dùng từ trong ngữ cảnh thực tế kèm ví dụ và mẹo ghi nhớ dễ hiểu.

Định nghĩa & cách phát âm từ line

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dây cương, đường, tuyến

/lʌɪn/

Từ "line" trong tiếng Anh có hai cách phát âm chính, tùy thuộc vào nghĩa của từ:

1. /laɪn/ (dấu huyền): Phát âm giống như từ "line" trong tiếng Việt, dùng để chỉ đường thẳng, hàng, hoặc một đường thẳng trong các phương tiện giao thông (ví dụ: taxi line, bus line).

Ví dụ: a line, a straight line, the taxi line

2. /laɪn/ (dấu ngắt): Phát âm giống như từ "line" trong tiếng Anh, dùng để chỉ một hàng dài người, hoặc một dòng (ví dụ: a queue is a line).

Ví dụ: a line for the tickets, a line of people

Lưu ý: Cả hai cách phát âm này đều sử dụng nguyên âm "i" được phát âm giống như tiếng "i" trong "pin" hoặc "find".

Để luyện tập, bạn có thể tìm kiếm các đoạn audio trên Google hoặc các ứng dụng học tiếng Anh để nghe cách phát âm chuẩn của từ này.

Bạn có muốn mình giải thích thêm về cách phát âm của từ nào khác không?

Cách sử dụng và ví dụ với từ line trong tiếng Anh

Từ "line" trong tiếng Anh có rất nhiều nghĩa và cách sử dụng khác nhau, tùy thuộc vào ngữ cảnh. Dưới đây là một số cách sử dụng phổ biến nhất của từ này:

1. Đường, dòng (vật lý, hình học,...)

Physical line: Đường thẳng, đường nét, đường границы (ví dụ: "The line on the map shows the border.")
Geometric line: Đường thẳng, đoạn thẳng (ví dụ: "Draw a line between the two points.")
Line of sight: Đường nhìn, đường tầm mắt

2. Hàng (trong quần áo, đồ trang sức...)

A line of clothing: Một hàng quần áo (ví dụ: "She has a beautiful line of dresses.")
A line of jewelry: Một hàng trang sức (ví dụ: "The shop sells a line of silver necklaces.")

3. Dòng (trong giao tiếp, nói chuyện)

A line: Một câu nói, một lời (thường là một lời nói thẳng, có thể là thật hoặc nói dối) (ví dụ: "He told me a line about his success.")
To deliver a line: Nói một lời thoại, nói một câu đã chuẩn bị sẵn (thường dùng trong phim, sân khấu) (ví dụ: "The actor delivered his line perfectly.")
To hold the line: Giữ liên lạc, giữ vững lập trường (ví dụ: "Hold the line while I check the details.")

4. Dây (dây thừng, dây điện,…)

A line of rope: Một sợi dây thừng (ví dụ: "The sailors used a line to pull the boat ashore.")
A line of cable: Một cuộn dây điện (ví dụ: "We need to replace the line to the office.")

5. (Chỉ sự chờ đợi) xếp hàng

To queue/stand in line: Xếp hàng (ví dụ: "There was a long line at the supermarket.")

6. (Game điện tử, thể thao) - Đường dẫn/đường đi

Line of attack: Đường tấn công (trong thể thao)
Line of defense: Đường phòng thủ (trong thể thao)

7. (Thường là động từ) - Đặt, vẽ, ghi

Line a drawer: Lót một ngăn kéo (ví dụ: "Line the drawer with paper.")
Line a cake: Trét khuôn bánh (ví dụ: "Line the cake pan with parchment paper.")

8. (Thường là động từ) - Soạn thảo, viết

Line a letter: Viết một lá thư (ví dụ: "I’ll line a letter to my friend.")

Để hiểu rõ cách sử dụng "line" trong một tình huống cụ thể, bạn cần xem xét ngữ cảnh xung quanh.

Bạn có thể cung cấp thêm ngữ cảnh nếu bạn muốn tôi giải thích chi tiết hơn về một cách sử dụng cụ thể nào đó của từ "line"? Ví dụ: "Tôi muốn biết cách sử dụng 'line' trong câu 'He told me a line about his job.'"

Các từ đồng nghĩa với line

Thành ngữ của từ line

above the line

(finance)connected with the income that a company receives and the costs it has to pay in its daily business, which affect the profit it makes

All these costs are above the line and directly hit profits.

(business)connected with advertising in the mass media

They planned an advertising campaign with both above-the-line and social media components.

along/down the line

(informal)at some point during an activity or a process

Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing.
We'll make a decision on that further down the line.

along/on (the)… lines

(informal)in the way that is mentioned

The new system will operate along the same lines as the old one.
They voted along class lines.

(informal)similar to the way or thing that is mentioned

Those aren't his exact words, but he said something along those lines.
The hotel was built along the lines of a French chateau.

the battle lines are drawn

used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin

be, come, etc. on line

to be working or functioning

The new working methods will come on line in June.

be in the firing line

to be in a position where you can be shot at

attempts to prevent civilians from being in the firing line

to be in a position where people can criticize or blame you

The employment secretary found himself in the firing line over recent job cuts.

below the line

(finance)connected with unusual costs or income that a company pays or receives, that are not part of its daily business and are taken away or added after calculating profits

There was a £4 million extraordinary charge below the line.

(business)connected with advertising by means of direct mail, email, social media, events, etc.

We are planning social networking, digital marketing and below-the-line activities across the country.

connected with a section at the end of an online article or blog post where readers can put comments

There were numerous comments below the line.

bring somebody/something, come, get, fall, etc. into line (with somebody/something)

to behave or make somebody/something behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave

The other members of the board must be brought into line.
The actions of investors do not always fall into line with financial theory.

cross a/the line

to do something that is not considered to be acceptable behaviour

He crossed the line by making details of their very private conversation public.

cut in line

to go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn

Somebody cut in line in front of me.

draw a line under something

(British English)to say that something is finished and not worth discussing any more

(reach) the end of the line/road

(to reach) the point at which something can no longer continue in the same way

A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion.
The loss of this contract could signal the end of the line for the shipyard.
This latest disagreement could mean the end of the road for the band.

a firm hand

strong control or discipline

Those children need a firm hand to make them behave.

hook, line and sinker

completely

What I said was not true, but he fell for it (= believed it) hook, line and sinker.

in (a) line (with something)

in a position that forms a straight line with something

An eclipse happens when the earth and moon are in line with the sun.

in line for something

likely to get something

She is in line for promotion.

in the line of duty

while doing a job

A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday.

in line with something

similar to something or so that one thing is closely connected with another

Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation.

lay it on the line

(informal)to tell somebody clearly what you think, especially when they will not like what you say

The manager laid it on the line—some people would have to lose their jobs.

(draw) a line in the sand

(to establish) a clear limit to what you will do or accept

It’s time to draw a line in the sand and stop allowing workplace bullying to continue.

(choose, follow, take, etc.) the line/path of least resistance

(to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something

(put something) on the line

(informal)at risk

If we don't make a profit, my job is on the line.

out of line (with somebody/something)

not forming a straight line

different from something

London prices are way out of line with the rest of the country.

British English alsobehaving in a way that is not acceptable or right

overstep the mark/line

to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable

She realized she had overstepped the mark and quickly apologized.

pitch a story/line/yarn (to somebody)

(informal)to tell somebody a story or make an excuse that is not true

read between the lines

to look for or discover a meaning in something that is not openly stated

Reading between the lines, I think Clare needs money.

sign on the dotted line

(informal)to sign a document to show that you have agreed to buy something or do something

Just sign on the dotted line and the car is yours.

step out of line | be/get out of line

to behave badly or break the rules

His boss warned him that if he stepped out of line once more he would be fired.

toe the (party) line

to say or do what somebody in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc.

One or two of them refused to toe the line.
MPs rarely fail to toe the party line.

walk/tread a fine/thin line (between A and B)

to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake

He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.
She often seems to tread a thin line between success and failure.