un·der·score
verb/ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/
/ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/
(especially North American English) (also underline British and North American English)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they underscore | /ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/ |
| he / she / it underscores | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːz/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/ |
| past simple underscored | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːd/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/ |
| past participle underscored | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːd/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/ |
| -ing form underscoring | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːrɪŋ/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrɪŋ/ |
- underscore something to draw a line under a word, sentence, etc.
在（词语等下）画线；画底线标出 - The word ‘not’ was heavily underscored.
“不”这个词被重重地强调了。
- The word ‘not’ was heavily underscored.
- to emphasize or show that something is important or true
强调；突出 - underscore something His speech underscored the need for a clear policy.
他的演讲强调了明确政策的必要性。 - underscore how, what, etc… Her question underscored how little she understood him.
她的问题突显了她对他的了解是多么的少。 - underscore that… The report underscored that the project enjoyed considerable support in both countries.
报告强调，该项目在两国都得到了大力支持。 - it is underscored that… It should be underscored that these are only preliminary findings.
应该强调的是，这些只是初步发现。
- underscore something His speech underscored the need for a clear policy.