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单词 underline
释义

underline

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/
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  1. underline something to draw or print a line under a word, sentence, etc.
    • The names of the winners are underlined in red.
    • The word ‘not’ was heavily underlined.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • heavily
    See full entry
  2. to emphasize or show that something is important or true
    • underline something The report underlines the importance of pre-school education.
    • underline how, what, etc… Her question underlined how little she understood him.
    • underline that… The report underlined that the project enjoyed considerable support in both countries.
    • it is underlined that… It should be underlined that these are only preliminary findings.
    Extra Examples
    • These statistics underline an important point.
    • This disaster merely underlines the need for caution.
    • a move intended to underline US concern over the issue
    • The prime minister underlined the government's commitment to tackling this issue.
    • The victory underlined the extent to which Prussia had become a major power.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • clearly
    • just
    • merely
    verb + underline
    • serve to
    • seem to
    phrases
    • underline the fact that…
    See full entry
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