emphasized

/ˈem.fə.saɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛmfəsˌaɪzd] /ˈem.fə.saɪz/ (ame, ipa)

emphasized — 動詞

  • emphasizedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • emphasizeds3rd person singular
  • emphasizeding-ing form
  • emphasizededpast simple

1. told other people clearly that a particular fact, idea, or feeling really matter

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

強調；著重

把某件事說得很重要，要對方留意

told other people clearly that a particular fact, idea, or feeling really matters, so they would pay attention to it and not overlook it.

例句

Eric emphasized the safety rules before letting the children climb the rock wall.

Eric 在放孩子們去爬攀岩牆之前，先強調了一遍安全規則。

emphasize + noun phrase (safety rules)

The judge emphasized that lying under oath would lead to serious legal trouble for Dahlia.

法官強調，若 Dahlia 在宣誓後說謊，將會惹上嚴重的法律麻煩。

emphasize + that-clause

同義詞
  • stressed

    very close in meaning; slightly more neutral and common in spoken English

  • highlighted

    implies drawing attention by picking the point out from others

  • underlined

    more written or formal; common in journalism and reports

  • underscored

    formal; often used in news writing to mean 'made very clear'

反義詞
  • downplayed

    to deliberately make something seem less important

  • understated

    to describe something as smaller or less serious than it really is

文法句型

emphasize + noun phrase

emphasize + that-clause

emphasize + how/why/what-clause

用法筆記

Frequently followed by a that-clause or a wh-clause when the speaker is stressing a fact, reason, or condition. Subject is typically a person who is speaking or writing (a teacher, official, author, report).

常見錯誤

❌He emphasized about the deadline.
✅He emphasized the deadline.
💡'emphasize' takes a direct object, no 'about' is needed.
❌She emphasized to come on time.
✅She emphasized that we should come on time.
💡use a that-clause, not a bare to-infinitive, after 'emphasize'.

2. made a physical feature, shape, or contrast stand out so other people noticed it

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

凸顯；襯托

讓某項外觀特徵更明顯、更引人注意

made a physical feature, shape, or contrast stand out so other people noticed it straight away, often by adding something like clothing, lighting, or design.

例句

Vivek wore a thin black belt that emphasized his narrow waist in the wedding photos.

Vivek 在婚禮照片裡繫了一條細細的黑色腰帶，凸顯出他纖細的腰身。

emphasize + body feature; clothing as the cause

The yellow paint on the kitchen door emphasized the dark wood floor beside it.

廚房門上的黃色油漆襯托出旁邊深色的木地板。

non-human subject (paint) emphasizes a visual contrast

同義詞
  • accentuated

    very close synonym; common in fashion and beauty writing

  • highlighted

    general; works for both visual and informational meanings

  • showed off

    informal; often suggests the person wanted others to admire the feature

反義詞
  • hid

    covered the feature so others would not notice it

  • concealed

    more formal; deliberately kept the feature out of sight

文法句型

emphasize + noun phrase (physical feature, contrast, shape)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is visual or physical — the subject is often clothing, lighting, paint, or a design choice, and the object is a body part, shape, or visible contrast, not a fact or argument.

常見錯誤

❌The mirror emphasized that the room was small.
✅The mirror emphasized how small the room was.
💡sense 2 takes a noun-phrase object describing a visible quality, not a flat that-clause statement.