highlight
英['haɪlaɪt]
美['haɪlaɪt]
- vt. 突出；强调；使显著；加亮
- n. 最精彩的部分；最重要的事情；加亮区
词态变化
复数: highlights;第三人称单数: highlights;过去式: highlighted;过去分词: highlighted;现在分词: highlighting;
中文词源
highlight 用彩笔作标记，强调
原为绘画术语，即最明亮的部分，后引申词义做标记，强调。
英文词源
- highlight (n.)
- 1650s, originally of paintings, "the brightest part of a subject," from high (adj.) + light (n.). The figurative sense of "outstanding feature or characteristic" is from 1855. The verb is from 1861. Hairdressing sense is 1941 (n.), 1942 (v.). Related: Highlighted; highlighting.
双语例句
- 1. Once again, the "Free Press" prefers not to highlight these facts.
- “自由新闻”组织再次故意不去突出强调这些事实。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The surveyor's report didn't highlight anything untoward.
- 勘测员的报告没有指明有任何麻烦问题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The presidential elections are the highlight of next year's political calendar.
- 总统选举是明年政治日程表上的大事.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The incident has sadly only served to highlight the differences within the party.
- 令人痛心的是,这一事件仅仅凸显了政党内部存在的种种分歧.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The highlight of my day used to be cooking Meg a meal when she came in from work.
- 过去，我一天中最有意思的事就是在梅格下班回到家时为她做顿饭。
来自柯林斯例句