A couple of civilians were caught in the firing line.

【line】几个平民被困在火线上。

As one of the president’s chief advisers, he’s bound to be in the firing line.

【line】作为总统的首席顾问之一，他势必成为批评的对象。

Far more dogs didn't run out into the firing line  but returned to their trainers in the Russian trenches armed with live explosives.

更多的狗没有跑到火线，而是带着实弹回到了他们在俄罗斯战壕里的训练师那里。

Even near the firing line women were to be found, aiding the wounded, hauling powder to the front, and carrying dispatches at the peril of their lives.

甚至在火线附近也能找到妇女，她们在帮助伤员、将火药拖到前线，并冒着生命危险运送急件。

Although observers recognised that he was capable of bravery in the firing line, when he was off duty Orwell spent most of his time sitting by himself reading or writing.

尽管观察家们承认他有能力在前线勇敢作战，但当他下班时， 奥威尔大部分时间都是独自坐着读书或写作。

Thankfully, at the moment UK banks are not in the firing line of this and if we could all just keep it that way, then that would really help my stress levels.

值得庆幸的是， 目前英国银行不在这方面的前线， 如果我们都能保持这种状态，那将真正帮助我减轻压力。