| 词汇 | on the lines of |
| 释义 | (redirected from on the lines of)on the lines of (something)Approximately or imperfectly similar to something; very like something, but not quite the same. Well, that's on the lines of what I have in mind for the new kitchen, but there are a few tweaks you need to make before it's right. on/along the lines of ...,on/along (the) ... lines(spoken)1 in the way that is mentioned: The new system will operate along the same lines as the old one. 2 similar to something; in a similar way, style, etc. to something: I’m looking for a silver teapot, something along the lines of this one here. 3 used for giving a summary of something you have read or heard: ‘What did he say in his defence?’ ‘Something along the lines of his being so drunk that he didn’t realize what he was doing.’ |
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