underlined

英 [ˌʌndəˈlaɪnd]

美 [ˌʌndərˈlaɪnd]

v.  在(词语等下)画线; 画底线标出; 强调; 突现
underline的过去分词和过去式

过去式：underlined　过去分词：underlined　

BNC.39904 / COCA.34134

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。

双语例句

• His questions at the press conference underlined his ignorance of the matters being discussed.
  他在记者会上的提问凸显了他对所讨论问题的无知。
• Both sides emphasised multilateralism and the central role of the United Nations in international affairs. They underlined the importance of resolving international and regional disputes through peaceful solutions.
  双方强调多边主义和联合国在国际事务中的核心作用，以及和平解决国际和地区争端的重要性。
• Cracking down on tax evasion and corruption were also underlined as priorities.
  打击逃税和腐败也被作为首要任务加以强调。
• His refusal to go underlined his dislike of the place.
  他拒绝去，更说明了他不喜欢那个地方。
• In his speech he underlined several points.
  他在讲话中强调了几点。
• The cuts also underlined the threats that Internet disruptions could pose to organizations and businesses worldwide.
  这一次割破的电缆同样凸显了在互联网中断时可能对于世界范围的组织和商业带来的威胁。
• How badly the administration had lost its bearings was underlined by what happened yesterday.
  管理之差从昨天发生的事情就可见一斑了。
• Its establishment underlined the importance of patient safety as a global health-care issue.
  该规划的确立突出了患者安全作为一项全球卫生保健问题的重要性。
• This tone is further underlined by the artist's symbolic use of light.
  艺术家对光影的象徵性运用突出了这种氛围。
• He wrote down the title of the essay and underlined it.
  他写下了文章的标题并在下面画了线。