italicized

italicized — verb

1. to write or print a letter, word, or section of text using slanted letters (ital

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to write or print a letter, word, or section of text using slanted letters (italics) instead of upright ones, usually to show emphasis, mark a title, or indicate a foreign word or phrase.

例句

Folake checked her essay and decided to italicize every book title mentioned in it.

collocation: italicize + book title / film title

Foreign words like bon appétit are usually italicized in English academic papers.

passive form: be italicized (for foreign words)

同義詞
  • emphasize

    broader meaning — can be done through italics, bold, or other means; does not specify the formatting method

  • highlight

    informal — often refers to marking with a bright pen or making something visually stand out, not specifically through slanting

  • underscore

    older convention — means to draw a line under text; now mostly replaced by italicizing in digital documents

文法句型

italicize + noun phrase

be italicized

用法筆記

Commonly used in the passive form (be italicized) in style guides and formatting instructions. Titles of longer works (books, films, newspapers) and foreign words are typically italicized in English, while shorter works (articles, poems) usually appear in quotation marks.

常見錯誤

❌Please put the film title in quote marks.
✅Please italicize the film title.
💡In modern academic writing, titles of longer works such as films and books are set in italics, not placed in quotation marks.
❌The author italicized the chapter titles by underlining them.
✅The author italicized the chapter titles by setting them in slanted type.
💡Underlining is a different formatting method; italicizing means the text itself is slanted, not just marked underneath.