n 长队(龙)(file,line,esp of people,vehicles,etc waiting for their turn)[C]:form/join a~排成/加入队伍;jump the~(不排队)夹塞儿;stand/wait/be in a~for the bus站/排/候在等汽车的队伍里;There was a long~of cars at the traffic lights.在交通灯下停着一条汽车长龙。〖同〗line,procession;
vi (1)排队(等待)(stand in a queue)[I,I+prep(for),I+adv(up)]:have to~for hours不得不等候数小时;~for meat/one's ticket/a taxi/the cinema排队等候买肉/买票/乘出租车/看电影;~up to get into the theatre/for the tickets for the concert/at the box office 排队等候进入剧场/买音乐会的票/在售票处;We had to~up for a tram.我们得排队等候上电车。〖同〗line up