underscore
verb /ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/
/ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/
(especially North American English) (also underline British and North American English)
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they underscore | /ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/ |
he / she / it underscores | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːz/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/ |
past simple underscored | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːd/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/ |
past participle underscored | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːd/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/ |
-ing form underscoring | /ˌʌndəˈskɔːrɪŋ/ /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrɪŋ/ |
- underscore something to draw a line under a word, sentence, etc.
在(词语等下)画线;画底线标出 - The word ‘not’ was heavily underscored.
“不是”这个词用了很重的下划线。
- The word ‘not’ was heavily underscored.
- to emphasize or show that something is important or true
强调;突出 - underscore something His speech underscored the need for a clear policy.
他的演讲强调了明确政策的必要性。 - underscore how, what, etc… Her question underscored how little she understood him.
她的问题凸显出她对他的了解有多少。 - underscore that… The report underscored that the project enjoyed considerable support in both countries.
该报告强调,该项目在这两个国家都得到了大力支持。 - it is underscored that… It should be underscored that these are only preliminary findings.
应该强调的是,这些只是初步的发现。
- underscore something His speech underscored the need for a clear policy.