第一，情景对话

A: I'd be grateful if you could give me a line on the examination.

如果你给我一些有关考试的信息，我会十分感谢的。

B: The examination? You mean to cheat in the exam? You're going too far.

有关考试？你的意思是说你想作弊？你太过分了。

A: All right, forget it.

算了，不提这件事了。

第二，词海拾贝

give sb. a line on（给某人一些关于某人或某事的信息）

e.g. Can you give me a line on the professor who's visiting us tomorrow?

你能告诉我有关明天来访的教授的情况吗？

e.g. It isn't wise to give anyone a line on what one is doing.

把正在做的事随便告诉别人是不太明智的。

e.g. Can you give me a line on the new boss?

你能跟我讲讲新老板的情况吗？

e.g. I'd be very grateful if you could give me a line on what kind of people I'll be meeting.

如果你能告诉我有关我即将要见的那个人的一些情况，我将不胜感激。

第三，语汇积累

cheat in the exam：考试作弊

go too far：做得过分