English Dictionary

firing line

名詞

比喩的用法 慣用表現

(military) The line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battle. / (figuratively) A situation in which someone or something is targeted.

日本語の意味

（軍事的に）兵士が標的に向けて発砲する前線、特に戦闘における前辺役 / （比喩的に）誰かや何かが攻撃や批判の標的になる状況

The platoon advanced to the firing line before the commander ordered them to take aim.

小隊は、指揮官が狙いを定めるよう命じる前に射撃線まで前進した。

意味（1）

(military) The line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battle.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A situation in which someone or something is targeted.

意味（3）

A row of shooters.

意味（4）

(idiomatic) The vanguard of an activity.

firing lines （ plural ）