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

• 1. 

  V-T 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。

  例：

  This incident underlines the danger of travelling in the border area.

  这一事件突出显示了在边界地区旅行的危险。

• 2. 

  V-T 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。