1、line up

（使）（某一批人）排成行；（使）列隊

The senior leaders lined up behind him in orderly rows.

高級將領整齊有序地在他身后站成幾排。

The gym teachers lined us up against the cement walls.

體育老師讓我們靠著水泥墻排好。

使（某一批物）排列成行

I would line up my toys on this windowsill and play.

我會把玩具排在這個窗臺上來玩。

He finished polishing the cocktail glasses and lined them up behind the bar.

他擦完了雞尾酒杯，把它們成排擺放在吧臺后面。

組織；邀集

She lined up executives, politicians and educators to serve on the board of directors.

她邀請了高管、政壇人物和教育家加入董事會。

Bob Dylan is lining up a two-week UK tour for the New Year.

鮑勃·迪倫正在組織一個為期兩周的英國新年巡回演唱會。

支持/反對

Some surprising names have lined up behind the idea.

有些出人意料的名人也在支持這個想法。

We Spaniards have lined up against each other all too often.

我們西班牙人太愛窩里斗了。

2、hold off

推遲;拖延

The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray.

醫院工作人員推遲了羅森鮑姆的X光檢查。

They have threatened military action but held off until now.

他們揚言要采取軍事行動，但一直拖到現在。

（在比賽或競賽中）抵擋住（對手的挑戰）

Between 1987 and 1990, Steffi Graf largely held off Navratilova's challenge for the crown.

1987至1990年間，施特菲·格拉芙基本上抵擋住了納芙拉蒂洛娃對其冠軍地位的挑戰。

3、exhaust

使精疲力竭;使疲憊不堪

Don't exhaust him.

不要把他累壞了。

He took to walking long distances in an attempt to physically exhaust himself.

他開始長距離步行，試圖耗盡自己的體力。

耗盡;用光

We have exhausted all our material resources.

我們已經耗盡了所有的物資。

They said that food supplies were almost exhausted.

他們說供應的食物幾乎快要吃完了。

尾氣;廢氣

the exhaust from a car engine.

汽車發動機排放的尾氣

The city's streets are filthy and choked with exhaust fumes.

那座城市的街道骯臟不堪，彌漫著令人窒息的廢氣。