underline
verb(also underscore especially in North American English)
- underline something
to draw or print a line under a word, sentence, etc. 在（词语等下）画线；画底线标出 The names of the winners are underlined in red. 获胜者的名字用红色下划线标出。 The word ‘not’ was heavily underlined. not 这个词重重地加了下画线。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
to emphasize or show that something is important or true 强调；突出 - underline something
The report underlines the importance of pre-school education. 这份报告强调学前教育的重要性。 - underline how, what, etc…
Her question underlined how little she understood him. 她的问题表明她多么不了解他。 - underline that…
The report underlined that the project enjoyed considerable support in both countries. 这份报告强调该项目得到两国的极大支持。 - it is underlined that…
It should be underlined that these are only preliminary findings. 需要强调的是，这些只是初步的研究结果。
Extra ExamplesThese statistics underline an important point. 这些统计数据强调了一个要点。 This disaster merely underlines the need for caution. 这场灾难不过是凸显出谨慎的必要性。 a move intended to underline US concern over the issue 旨在强调美国关注该问题的行动 The prime minister underlined the government's commitment to tackling this issue. 总理强调政府致力于解决这个问题。 The victory underlined the extent to which Prussia had become a major power. 这场胜利凸显出普鲁士在很大程度上已成为一个大国。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- just
- merely
- …
- serve to
- seem to
- underline the fact that…
- underline something