un·der·line
verb/ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/
/ˌʌndərˈlaɪn/
(also underscore especially in North American English)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they underline | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪn/ |
| he / she / it underlines | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪnz/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪnz/ |
| past simple underlined | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪnd/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪnd/ |
| past participle underlined | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪnd/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪnd/ |
| -ing form underlining | /ˌʌndəˈlaɪnɪŋ/ /ˌʌndərˈlaɪnɪŋ/ |
- underline something to draw or print a line under a word, sentence, etc.
在（词语、句子等）下画线；画（或印）底线标出 - The names of the winners are underlined in red.
获奖者的名字用红色下划线标出。 - The word ‘not’ was heavily underlined.
not 这个词重重地加了下画线。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- The names of the winners are underlined in red.
- to emphasize or show that something is important or true
强调；突出 - underline something The report underlines the importance of pre-school education.
这份报告强调学前教育的重要性。 - underline how, what, etc… Her question underlined how little she understood him.
她的问题表明她多么不了解他。 - underline that… The report underlined that the project enjoyed considerable support in both countries.
这份报告强调该项目得到两国的极大支持。 - it is underlined that… It should be underlined that these are only preliminary findings.
需要强调的是，这些只是初步的研究结果。
Extra Examples- These statistics underline an important point.
这些统计数据强调了一个重要的观点。 - This disaster merely underlines the need for caution.
这场灾难不过是凸显出谨慎的必要性。 - a move intended to underline US concern over the issue
旨在强调美国关注该问题的行动 - The prime minister underlined the government's commitment to tackling this issue.
总理强调了政府解决这一问题的承诺。 - The victory underlined the extent to which Prussia had become a major power.
这场胜利凸显出普鲁士在很大程度上已成为一个大国。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- just
- merely
- …
- serve to
- seem to
- underline the fact that…
- underline something The report underlines the importance of pre-school education.