queue

Ⅰ n ［C］ ① a line of people， cars， etc， usu waiting to move on， or into somewhere; set of people waiting for sth 一行等候(前进或进入…)的人(或车辆)；一伙(等待某事的)人：form a ～ 排成一行/stand in a ～ 排队等待/［fig］There's a ～ of people for new houses.［喻］申请新住房的人队排得很长。 ② a tail of hair hanging down form the back of the head， worn by a man in former times (从前男人吊在后面的)辫子：braid ～s 编发辫/wear a ～ 留发辫 jump the ～s， go ahead of people who have been in line longer than you have; do or get anything unfairly， without waiting for your turn 不按次序排队；插队；抢先得到某物Ⅱ vi form or join a line while waiting 排队：We ～d (up) for the bus.我 ......     （共669字）    [阅读本文]>>