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Underscore Line V Draw Emphasis Score 强调 `ʌndə'Skɔ

单词 underscore
音标 [`ʌndə'skɔ:]
解释 v.在…之下划线;强调
红宝书 【英】 v. 在...之下划线( draw a line under a word to show its importance );强调( give force to)
【考】 underscore : emphasis / brand : ownership(下划线表示强调/烙 印表示所有权)
【记】 under(在...下面)+ score(划线)
字源 underscore (v.)
1771, "to draw a line under," from under + score (v.). The figurative sense of "to emphasize" is attested from 1891. Noun meaning "a line drawn below (something)" is recorded from 1901.
不择手段背单词 v. 在...之下划线; 强调
【记】under下, score(n 得分; 乐谱; v 划线): 强调
【类】underscore: emphasis = brand: ownership下划线表示强调 = 烙印表示所有权
【反】de-emphasize(v 不再强调); downplay(v 不予重视)
趣味全助记 【记】under score 刻痕,划线,得分,乐谱

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