underline /ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/ star2 CET4 TEM4 (underlining,underlined,underlines)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） If one thing, for example an action or an event, underlines another, it draws attention to it and emphasizes its importance. 突出显示; 强调

  例：

  The report underlined his concern that standards were at risk.

  该报告强调了他对于标准被降低的担忧。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） 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. 在…下面划线

  例：

  Underline the following that apply to you.

  在以下适用于你的部分下面划线。