排队 英语怎说?
回答:请注意,在英语“排队”的用法中,要区别英国英语与美国英语的不同:
1)queue [kju:] up:(英) 排队(等候);
如:The post office was really busy--we had to queue for ages to get served.邮局非常忙--我们不得不排了好长时间的队等候.
queue up for a bus;排队等候公共汽车;
jump a queue(名词):插队,加塞儿,不按次序排在别人的前面;(push in:英,非正式--插队,加塞儿);
2)line up (美) 排队(等候);
如:Line up,everybody!大家排好队!
The men were being lined up for an inspection.男人们正在排队接受检查.
The teacher lined the pupils up according to height.老师把学生按个儿高低排好队.