timeline
gb/tˈaɪmlaɪn/ us/tˈaɪmlaɪn/
B1
英语
~ 8200
义项
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名词
B1
entity
1
Visual chart of events over time
A line or chart that shows events in the order they happened, often with dates.
用法模式：
a timeline of [events]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "timeline" when they just mean "time" or "period" (e.g., saying *"the timeline of my stay is two weeks"*). Use "timeline" when you show or talk about events in order, not just a length of time.
近义词
chronology (More formal; often means the ordered list of events, not specifically a visual chart.)
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time chart (Less common; emphasizes the chart or diagram aspect.)
反义词
snapshot (Shows a single moment, not a sequence of events over time.)
搭配
historical timeline
|visual timeline
|create a timeline
|timeline of events
|interactive timeline
主题
education
|history
|business
|time
例句
- The book includes a detailed timeline of the civil rights movement.
- The teacher asked the students to draw a timeline of their own lives.
- On the screen you can see a timeline showing how the company has grown since 1990.
- The museum has an interactive timeline that lets you explore key dates in the city's history.
- We used a timeline to map out the main events in the novel.
学习者例句
- We made a timeline of our school year.
- This timeline shows important events in world history.
- Please draw a timeline of your day from morning to night.
名词
B2
entity
2
Planned schedule for a project
A plan that shows when parts of a project should start and finish.
用法模式：
the timeline for [a project/task]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "timeline" with "deadline." A "deadline" is a single final date when something must be done. A "timeline" is the whole plan of dates and steps from the beginning to the end of a project.
近义词
schedule (Very close in meaning; "timeline" emphasizes the order and overall span of a project, while "schedule" often focuses on specific times or dates.)
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roadmap (More metaphorical and strategic; stresses long-term direction rather than precise dates.)
反义词
unscheduled (Describes work or activity that has no fixed times or dates, the opposite of a planned timeline.)
搭配
project timeline
|tight timeline
|realistic timeline
|set a timeline
|meet the timeline
|extend the timeline
主题
business
|work
|planning
|time
例句
- We need a clear timeline for launching the new product.
- The construction is on a very tight timeline, so delays will be costly.
- Can you walk me through the project timeline from now until December?
- The client asked us to revise the timeline to allow more testing.
- Without an agreed timeline, the team kept missing important milestones.
学习者例句
- Our team made a timeline for the project.
- The boss wants a shorter timeline for the work.
- We changed the timeline because the design was not ready.
名词
B2
relation
3
Chronological order of events
The order in time that a group of events happened.
用法模式：
the timeline of [events/situation]
常见错误：
Some learners think "timeline" must always be a picture or graphic. In this sense it can be purely abstract, just the understood order of events, with or without a drawing.
近义词
sequence of events (Very similar meaning; more general and less tied to the idea of time as a continuous line.)
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chronology (More formal; often used in academic or official contexts.)
反义词
disorder (Refers to a lack of clear order, the opposite of a well-understood sequence of events.)
搭配
timeline of events
|reconstruct the timeline
|establish the timeline
|exact timeline
|clear timeline
主题
investigation
|history
|news
|time
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Investigators are still trying to piece together the timeline of events before the crash.
- The article lays out a timeline of the scandal from the first complaint to the final verdict.
- Witness statements helped police reconstruct the timeline of what happened that night.
- The timeline of the outbreak is still uncertain, which makes it hard to track the source.
- For clarity, the report begins with a brief timeline of the key decisions.
学习者例句
- The police want to know the timeline of the crime.
- The news report gives a short timeline of the war.
- Let’s make a timeline of what happened yesterday.
名词
B1
entity
4
Social media page of posts
On social media, the page where you see posts in time order from yourself or other people.
用法模式：
[someone]'s timeline
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *"write on my wall"* for all platforms, copying older Facebook language. On many modern sites, the common term is "timeline" or "feed." Also, "timeline" here is not used for email or messaging apps.
近义词
feed (Very close in social media contexts, but "feed" can include content chosen by an algorithm, while "timeline" often stresses strict time order.)
反义词
private message (A one-to-one message that does not appear on a public timeline or feed.)
搭配
post on my timeline
|scroll through your timeline
|clutter your timeline
|appear on your timeline
|take this off my timeline
主题
technology
|internet
|communication
例句
- My timeline is full of travel photos this week.
- Please don’t post spoilers on my timeline.
- The video suddenly appeared on everyone’s timeline and went viral.
- I spent an hour scrolling through my timeline last night.
- You can customize your settings so fewer ads show up on your timeline.
学习者例句
- He posted a photo on my timeline.
- I like to read funny posts on my timeline.
- Her timeline is full of cat videos.
名词
technical
C1
entity
5
Editing bar showing clips over time
In video or audio programs, the part of the screen where you place and move clips along time.
用法模式：
on the timeline
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with a project schedule and say things like *"I put the meeting on the timeline"* when they mean they added it to a calendar or schedule. In software, the "timeline" is a visual bar with clips along time, not a work calendar.
近义词
editing timeline (A fuller term that makes clear this is part of editing software.)
反义词
canvas (In some design tools, the canvas is a space without a time axis, contrasting with a time-based timeline.)
搭配
video timeline
|drag clips to the timeline
|edit the timeline
|timeline panel
|zoom in on the timeline
主题
technology
|media
|work
|arts_entertainment
例句
- Drag the audio file onto the timeline and line it up with the video.
- You can add transitions by dropping them between clips on the timeline.
- Zoom in on the timeline to make more precise cuts.
- The software crashed and I lost the last hour of changes to my timeline.
- Each track on the timeline controls a different layer of sound or image.
学习者例句
- I put all my video clips on the timeline.
- You can cut the film on the timeline.
- He moved the music later on the timeline.
语法
词典原形
timeline
IPA
GB/tˈaɪmlaɪn/
US/tˈaɪmlaɪn/
音节与重音
timeline （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (timeline)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: timeline
- Plural: timelines
词族
相关表达
post on someone's timeline
1/pˈoʊst ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz tˈaɪmlaɪn/
fixed phrase
Publish content to a user's timeline
To put a message, photo, or video on another person's social media page where their posts appear.
例句
- Please don’t post on my timeline without asking me first.
- She posted a birthday message on his timeline.
- Fans keep posting questions on the singer’s timeline.
scroll through your timeline
1/skɹˈoʊl θɹˈu jˈʊɹ tˈaɪmlaɪn/
fixed phrase
Move down your timeline to see posts
To move the page up or down so you can see more posts on your social media timeline.
例句
- I wasted an hour just scrolling through my timeline.
- When you scroll through your timeline, you’ll see posts from the last few days.
- She likes to scroll through her timeline before going to bed.