underlines

英 [ˌʌndəˈlaɪnz]

美 [ˌʌndərˈlaɪnz]

v.  在(词语等下)画线; 画底线标出; 强调; 突现
underline的第三人称单数

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 first faculty appointment underlines this approach.
  他的第一个人员任命就凸显了这一策略。
• 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。
• Ferguson's team underlines the importance of detecting the outbreak early.
  福格森的研究组强调了早期发现病毒爆发的重要性。
• This disparity underlines the motivation behind and the importance of earning a college degree.
  这个差距强调了背后的学习动力和取得大学学历的重要性。
• This example underlines the consequences of bad management.
  这个例子突显了管理不好的后果。
• It underlines the importance we place on the rule of law by an independent judiciary.
  香港独立的司法体制，彰显了我们对法治精神的重视。
• It merely underlines our rather more nonchalant attitude to life.
  这仅仅是更凸显了我们相当漠然的生活态度。
• The ban underlines the complex nature of the problem.
  该禁令突出了问题的复杂性。
• And that again underlines the importance of science communication.
  而这又再次强调了科学传播的重要性。
• 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。