toe the line
按照要求行事。
常用释义
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基本释义
- 遵守规定：遵守规定或规则，按照要求行事。
- 服从命令：服从命令或指示，按照上级的要求行动。
例句
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1·I'm sure he would toe the line.我确信他会听从命令的。
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2·I "m sure he would toe the line."我肯定他会听话的。
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3·Now toe the line, and race your best.现在，站在起跑线上，跑出你们的最好成绩吧。
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4·Ordinary people are careful to toe the line.普通民众也小心翼翼，不敢越雷池一步。
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5·The boss warned them to toe the line, or they would get fired.老板警告他们要严守规定，否则就会被炒鱿鱼。
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6·He might not like the rules but he'll toe the line just to avoid trouble.他不太支持这些规定，但为了避免惹是生非还是严格遵守。
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7·Well, depends on what we do. Sometimes my boss give us a free hand, and sometimes he demands that we toe the line.那取决于我们做些什么。有时老板让我们自由行事，有时要求我们遵守纪律。
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8·I've told my children they must toe the line with regard to house rules or lose some of the freedom they presently enjoy.我告诉孩子们必须遵守家规，要不他们就会失去目前享有的某些自由。
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9·In the months after the poll McCain aides poured anonymous scorn on Mrs Palin's refusal to toe the line and ignorance of policy.在投票过去几个月后，麦凯恩的助手匿名对佩林拒绝听从命令、无视政策大肆攻击。
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10·I believe that runners of all levels of experience and ability should toe the line with a realistic finish time goal in mind.我相信所有经验和能力水平的选手都能到达终点只要他们牢记实际的完成时间目标。