underline

英 [ˌʌndəˈlaɪn]

美 [ˌʌndərˈlaɪn]

v.  在(词语等下)画线; 画底线标出; 强调; 突现

过去分词：underlined　第三人称单数：underlines　过去式：underlined　现在分词：underlining　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4685 / COCA.9691

牛津词典

verb

• 在（词语等下）画线；画底线标出
  to draw a line under a word, sentence, etc.
• 强调；突现
  to emphasize or show that sth is important or true
  1. The report underlines the importance of pre-school education.
     这份报告强调学前教育的重要性。
  2. Her question underlined how little she understood him.
     她的问题表明她多么不了解他。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 强调；凸显
  If one thing, for example an action or an event,underlinesanother, it draws attention to it and emphasizes its importance.
  1. The report underlined his concern that standards were at risk...
     报告强调了他对道德水准可能会受影响所表示的关注。
  2. The decision to keep him in hospital for a second night underlines the seriousness of his injury...
     让他在医院再住一晚的决定表明了其伤势的严重性。
  3. But the incident underlines how easily things can go wrong.
     但这一事件也突出表明出差错是多么容易。
• VERB 在…下画线
  If youunderlinesomething such as a word or a sentence, you draw a line underneath it in order to make people notice it or to give it extra importance.
  1. Underline the following that apply to you...
     在符合自身情况的项下画线。
  2. Take two coloured pens and underline the positive and negative words.
     用两支彩笔分别在表示肯定和否定意义的词下面画线。

英英释义

noun

• a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
  Synonym:underscore

verb

• draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
  Synonym:underscore
• give extra weight to (a communication)
  1. Her gesture emphasized her words
  Synonym:underscoreemphasizeemphasise

双语例句

• The experiment was conducted to investigate the visual performance of underline highlighting at different difficulty levels and display backgrounds.
  以反应时和正确率为指标，研究了在不同难度和呈现背景，下划线突显方法对视觉搜索绩效的影响。
• Their brief visit has served to underline the deep differences between the two countries
  他们短暂的访问恰恰凸显了两国间分歧的严重程度。
• His failures underline the difference between theatre and film direction.
  他的失败说明了导演戏剧和电影是不同的。
• They also underline how his brand of authoritarianism can still be vulnerable.
  它们也强调了他的权威主义名号仍然会是十分脆弱的。
• I would like to use this opportunity to underline my commitment to making sure that the work of the World Health Organization will have a positive and lasting impact on the health of women.
  我希望利用这一机会强调我的承诺，确定世界卫生组织的工作对妇女的健康产生积极和持久的影响。
• The report underlined his concern that standards were at risk
  报告强调了他对道德水准可能会受影响所表示的关注。
• These different roles underline the importance of these ceils.
  这些不同的作用强调了这些细胞的重要性。
• Two ways to accomplish this would be to set the text to bold with underline.
  可以通过两种方式达到这一目的：一是将文本设置为粗体，二是为文本添加下划线。
• And, secondly, we need to underline the need for the government to take leadership on these issues.
  其次是我们有必要强调，政府必须在处理这些问题时发挥领导作用。
• In this respect, let's underline a vital point: Integration is a two-way process.
  鉴于此，有一点是必须强调的：认同是一个双向的过程。