highlight

['hailait]

vt.强调, 照亮, 加亮, 使 ... 显得重要, 使突出
n.加亮区,精彩部分, 最重要的细节或事件, 闪光点
[计算机] 醒目

vt.

1. 用强光照射; 照亮

Several lit candles highlighted the faces.

几支点燃的蜡烛照亮了众人的面孔。

2. (绘画等中)用强光突出(某部分)

3. 使显著, 使突出; 强调

His speech highlighted the need for educational reform.

他的演讲强调了教育改革的必要性。

4. 成为……中最突出的事物

Grain highlighted U.S.-Russian trade last year.

去年美俄贸易以谷物为主。

n.[C][P1]

1. 强光(效果); (画等的)最明亮部分

You need to put the highlight in now.

现在你需要把强光部分画出来。

2. 最突出(或最精彩)的部分; 最重要(或最有趣)的事情[(+of)]

Her performance was the highlight of the show.

她的表演是那场演出中最精彩的部分。

词形变化

动词过去式: highlighted | 动词过去分词: highlighted | 动词现在分词: highlighting | 动词第三人称单数: highlights |

词义辨析

同义:

v.强调, 使……显著

feature  spotlight  headline  emphasize  stress  punctuate  accent  accentuate  underscore  underline  italicize  mark  intensify  strengthen  deepen  heighten  play up

v.照亮, 投上强光

light  light up  lighten  illuminate  flood-light

v.(摄影)润色, 除去污点

touch up  spot  spot out

n.特讯, 特色, 精要部分

feature  high spot  memorable part  best part  cream

n.焦点, 注视中心

focus  prime focus  focal point  cynosure  centre of attraction  centre of attention

n.要闻, 要点

main point  keynote  key  essence  nucleus  heart  core  pith  essential  fundamental  principal  cornerstone  gist  tenor  purport  substance  

同义参见:

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英英释义

名词 highlight:

the most interesting or memorable part

同义词：high spot

an area of lightness in a picture

同义词：highlighting

动词 highlight:

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

同义词：foreground, spotlight, play up

apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

补充

highlighthighlight英:[ˈhailait] 美:[ˈhaɪˌlaɪt]vt.1.强调, 突出, 使显著The President highlights the importance of his visit to China.总统强调访问中国的重要性。n.1.最精彩的部分, 最重要的事情I'll show you the highlights of the event.我将给你展示这个事件的最精彩的部分。

例句

1. The visit provided one of the highlights of the morning.这次参观成为今天上午的亮点之一。 2. one of the highlights of the festival节日里最难忘的时刻之一 3. the highlight of the evening这晚最难忘的时刻 4. 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家时为她做饭。 5. The survey highlighted the needs of working women.这个调查突显了职业女性的需求。 6. Two events have highlighted the tensions in recent days.两起事件进一步彰显了近日的紧张局势。 7. the relevant maps with the route highlighted in yellow用黄色标明路线的相关地图 8. highlight the chosen area by clicking and holding down the left mouse button.点击并按住鼠标左键来将所选区域高亮显示。 9. His remarks highlighted his own function.他的讲话突出了他个人的作用。 10. Of course we must highlight that the system can hardly be inaccurate.当然我们必须强调这一点，即该系统根本不可能出错。 11. The bright headlights were highlighting the way, and I found her favourite CD.明亮的车灯照亮了道路，我终于找回了她最喜欢的那张CD盘。 12. It highlighted the Miss Europe that the girls answered the questions with their talents and cleverness.姑娘们机智聪敏的回答成为此次“欧洲小姐”选美中的亮点。 13. to highlight someone on his face用强光突出某人的面部 14. he views that season as the highlight of his career.他把那个季节视为其职业生涯中最重要的时期。 15. the issues highlighted by the report.报告所突出的问题。 16. a vast backdrop with the colourful logo highlighted with lasers.彩色标语被强光突出的巨幅背景幕布。 17. a photocopy with sections highlighted in green.各部分用绿色荧光笔标出的影印件。 18. The report highlighted the need for improved safety at football grounds.这份报告强调必须改善足球场的安全措施。 19. Have you had your hair highlighted?你是不是将部份头发染成了浅色？ 20. The highlights of the match will be shown on TV tonight.电视台今晚将播映这场比赛的精华片段。 21. "I missed the game, but I saw the highlights on the evening news."我错过了这场比赛，但我从晚间新闻上看到了一些精彩场面。 22. The jazz concert was the highlight [=high point] of our trip.这场爵士音乐会是我们此次旅行的精彩之处。 23. brown hair with (natural) gold highlights棕色毛发中闪耀着（天然的）金色 24. She added highlights to her hair. [=she dyed parts of her hair a lighter color than the rest]她把她的几缕头发染成发亮的浅色。 25. (technical) the highlights of a photograph/picture/painting照片/图画/绘画的光亮部分 26. "Unfortunately, the media insisted upon highlighting his troubled past."不幸的是，媒体总是坚持突出他坎坷的过去。 27. The speech highlighted [=emphasized] the importance of improving education in rural communities.这个讲话强调了提高乡村社区教育质量的重要性。 28. Our trip was highlighted by a great jazz concert we attended.我们这次旅行的亮点就是我们听的那场高水平的爵士音乐会。 29. The students highlighted important vocabulary words in their textbooks.学生们用荧光笔标出课本上的重要单词。 30. Important names and dates in each chapter are highlighted.每一章的重要名称和日期都用亮色突出。 31. (computers) Use your mouse to highlight the text that you want to revise.用鼠标标出你要修改的正文。