underscore

.ʌndә'skɒ:

托福GRE Collins 1

n. a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
v. give extra weight to (a communication)

vt. 划线于...下
n. (表强调的)下划线
[计] 底线

Collins 星级

19,615

BNC 频率

5,841

使用频率

underscore 由前缀 under-（在下面）和词根 score（划线）组成，可以理解为在某物下方划线，表示强调或突出的意思。

例句

1. Please underscore the important points in your presentation.

请在你的演示文稿中强调重要的要点。

2. The teacher asked us to underscore the key terms in the textbook.

老师让我们在教科书中标出关键术语。

3. I want to underscore how important it is to stay healthy.

我想强调保持健康是多么重要。