1721, "to mark underneath or below with a line," from under + line (v.). Similar formation in Dutch onderlijnen. Related: Underlined; underlining. The noun is attested from 1888.
雙語例句
1. His failures underline the difference between theatre and film direction.
他的失敗說明了導(dǎo)演戲劇和電影是不同的。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Please underline the noun clauses in the passage.
請(qǐng)用線畫出短文中的名詞性從句.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Their brief visit has served to underline the deep differences between the two countries.
他們短暫的訪問恰恰凸顯了兩國間分歧的嚴(yán)重程度。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Take two coloured pens and underline the positive and negative words.