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

• 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。
• She also mentioned content partnerships, which served to underline her emphasis on services.
  她还提到了内容合作，这更加强调了她服务优先的理念。
• Underline the following that apply to you
  在符合自身情况的项下画线。
• 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。
• This would underline the point to both banks and investors that government bonds are not automatically risk-free.
  这将向银行和投资者强调一点：政府债券不是自动具有零风险的特征。
• To underline their disgust, the crowd started throwing bottles at the stage.
  为了强调他们的厌恶，人群开始向舞台扔瓶子了。
• 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。
• Underline important points and statements you want to quote in your paper.
  把你想在文章中引用的重要论点和叙述画出来。
• 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。
• 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。