underlines
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解説 Definition
underlines は、underline(下線を引く)の三人称単数現在形です。文章中の語句の下に線を引く動作を表し、強調するという意味でも使われますが、ここでは下線を引く意味です。
The third-person singular present form of underline, meaning that a person, program, or other agent draws or displays a line beneath a word, phrase, or other written element.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 underline「下線を引く」に三人称単数現在の -s が付き、語尾は /z/ と発音します。主語が she、the teacher、this tool など単数のときに使い、underlines each word や underlines mistakes in red の形で、文字の下に実際の線を引く場面を思い浮かべます。
Connect underlines with the base verb underline: under plus line literally describes putting a line beneath writing. The form adds the third-person singular present ending -s, pronounced /z/ after the voiced sound /n/. Use it when the subject is singular, as in She underlines new words or The tool underlines errors in red. Although underline can also mean “emphasize,” the examples here refer to a visible line placed below text. This literal picture makes the intended sense easy to retain.
例文
She underlines each new word in her notebook.
彼女はノートの新しい単語それぞれに下線を引きます。
The teacher underlines the title before starting the lesson.
先生は授業を始める前に題名に下線を引きます。
This editing tool underlines spelling mistakes in red.
この編集ツールはつづりの誤りに赤い下線を引きます。
underlines の類義語・関連語
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underlines の語源・成り立ち Etymology
under(下に)+ line(線)の複合語で、「下に線を引く」が原義。lineはラテン語 linea(亜麻の糸・線)に由来。転じて「強調する」意味にも。関連語:outline(輪郭)、underlie(根底にある)。文字通り「下線を引いて目立たせる」動作から強調の意味が生まれた。
Underlines is the third-person singular present form of underline, a transparent compound of under and line. Line came through French from Latin linea, originally referring to a linen thread and then to a drawn mark. The verb therefore literally means “to draw a line under.” Its later figurative sense, “to emphasize,” developed because underlining makes written material stand out, though the present entry uses the literal sense.
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