| 单词 | underline |
| 释义 | underline (ʌndəʳlaɪn ) Word forms: underlines , underlining , underlined 1. verb B2 If one thing, for example an action or an event, underlines another, it draws attention to it and emphasizes its importance. The report underlined his concern that standards were at risk. [VERB noun] The decision to keep him in hospital underlines the seriousness of his injury. [VERB noun] But the incident underlines how easily things can go wrong. [VERB wh] Synonyms: emphasize, stress, highlight, bring home 2. verb B1 If you underline something 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. Underline the following that apply to you. [VERB noun] Take two coloured pens and underline the positive and negative words. [VERB noun] Synonyms: underscore, mark, italicize, rule a line under Collocations: underline a difference Yesterday underlined the difference a year can make. Times, Sunday Times The loss underlined the difference in quality in both teams. Times,Sunday Times Yet the shared location only served to underline the differences between the two luxury labels. Times, Sunday Times An emergency appeal last summer was a success, but only served to underline the need for more long-term stability. Times, Sunday Times It was, however, a curious position and one that served to underline the need for caution on the part of the court. Times, Sunday Times They underline the need for political reform and, frankly, for that political reform to be accelerated and to happen quickly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The short statement that accompanied his exit underlined the need for cleansing that will follow. Times, Sunday Times The tagging debacle underlined the need for deeper changes to the way that the government contracts and manages businesses with its big suppliers. Times, Sunday Times Finally, the issue further underlines the value of good communication. Times, Sunday Times A one-handed stop to thwart the last move of the match underlined his value. Times, Sunday Times Someone who can underline the values required and the focus you need to be successful. The Sun Yet his industry and instinct to pop up at the far post and head in the equaliser when the cause looked lost underlines his value to the team. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 强调, 在…下面划线 Japanese: 下線を引く, 下線を引く |
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