keep in line

英 [kiːp ɪn laɪn]

美 [kiːp ɪn laɪn]

使（某人）就范; 使（某人）听从吩咐

英英释义

verb

• control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
  1. She manipulates her boss
  2. She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up
  3. The teacher knew how to keep the class in line
  4. she keeps in line
  Synonym:manipulatecontrol

双语例句

• The calculable method and adjusting step of keep coupling in line
  联轴器找正的计算方法和调整步骤
• Moreover with China joining WTO, we should keep in line with the international occupational safety and health management.
  另外，随着WTO的加入，我国也应与国际职业安全健康管理的趋势接轨。
• With the approach of the21st century, like other industries, the press industry also needs adjustments and innovation in order to keep in line with new developments and remain ahead in the next century.
  面对新世纪的即将来临，报业与其他各业一样，都需要调整和创新，以适应新趋势，并且争取走在新世纪的前头。
• I can use it like a boomerang to keep him in line.
  到时候，我就可以像丢回力镖一样打他。
• The particularity of CAFTA has made it impossible to imitate the foreign mode briefly. It is urgent that we should find a way to make the origin criteria accord with the demand for the development of CAFTA and keep in line with international standards.
  CAFTA的特殊性决定了在制定原产地标准时不可能简单地照搬国外模式，如何完善原产地标准，使之符合CAFTA的发展要求并与国际接轨，已经成为迫切需要解决的重要问题。
• I'll keep this boy in line.
  我会让这小子规规矩矩的。
• It will be low because it will be necessary to have only one man looking after each job, without having another man to check upon what he is doing, keep him in line, and report on him to someone else.
  行政管理费用的降低的原因是：每项工作只需要一个人去完成，用不着另外再有一个人检查工作。
• I need to keep the sheep in line, he said.
  我得把羊群看好，他说。
• All this was just designed to frighten me and keep me in line.
  所有这一切不过是设计好了来恐吓我、让我乖乖听话的。
• That you will do whatever it takes to keep your wife in line.
  您肯定也可以不惜任何代价处理好您的夫人。