toe the line片語KK [to ðə laɪn] /toʊ ðə laɪn/發音片語1循規蹈矩、服從規定、聽話New employees are expected to toe the line for the first year.新進員工在第一年裡都得循規蹈矩。2遵從黨的路線、跟著上級表態多用於政治語境Several senators refused to toe the line on the new bill.有幾位參議員拒絕在這項新法案上跟著黨的路線表態。3站在起跑線上、準備起跑少用The runners toed the line and waited for the starting gun.選手們站上起跑線,等待發令槍響。