"act or fact of standing in line," 1918, verbal noun from queue (v.).
"Queueing" had really become an equivalent for sport with some working-class women. It afforded an occasion and an opportunity for gossip. ["The War of Food in Britain," in "The Congregationalist and Advance," April 25, 1918]
双语例句
1. There are a growing number of countries queueing up for membership.
越来越多的国家争相成为其中的一员。
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2. People are queueing up to work for me!
想为我效力的人可是排着长队呢！
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3. They have seen news film of families queueing in Russia to buy a loaf of bread.
他们已经看过那段俄罗斯许多家庭为买面包排起长队的新闻画面。
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4. There is nothing more annoying than queueing when you only want to pay in a few cheques.
没有比你只想存几张支票还得排队更令人恼火的了。
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5. We provide a multi - type queueing system , including vacation, feedback and optional services.
