highlight
highlight — 名詞
1. the most enjoyable, exciting, or important part of an event, trip, performance,
亮點
最精彩或最重要的部分
the most enjoyable, exciting, or important part of an event, trip, performance, or period of time.
The highlight of our trip to Japan was seeing Mount Fuji at sunrise.
我們日本之旅的亮點是在日出時看到富士山。
highlight of + noun phrase (trip/event)
Christopher said the concert highlight was when the band played their first song.
Christopher 說演唱會的亮點是樂團演奏第一首歌的時候。
possessive + highlight + be + clause
The museum guide showed us the highlights of ancient Egyptian history in just two hours.
博物館導覽員在短短兩小時內帶我們看了古埃及歷史的精華。
A wedding highlight video should capture the couple's first dance and the speeches.
婚禮精華影片應該要捕捉新人的第一支舞和致詞的時刻。
- low point
the least enjoyable or memorable part of an experience
文法句型
the highlight of + noun
be the highlight
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of + noun phrase' to specify which event or experience is being referred to. Frequently appears in plural form 'highlights' when listing multiple memorable moments.
常見錯誤
2. thin strands of hair that are dyed a paler shade than the person's natural colou
挑染
頭髮上被染成較淺色的細條
thin strands of hair that are dyed a paler shade than the person's natural colour, done as a beauty treatment.
Sora decided to get blonde highlights for the summer holiday.
Sora 決定在暑假前染一頭金色挑染。
get + highlights + (colour) + for + occasion
The salon offers both full colouring and subtle highlight treatments for any hair type.
這間沙龍提供全頭染髮和低調挑染服務，適合各種髮質。
Folake's new highlights made her hair look much brighter in the sunlight.
Folake 的新挑染讓她的頭髮在陽光下看起來更加亮麗。
Piotr noticed that his hair highlights had faded after weeks in the summer sun.
Piotr 注意到他的挑染在經過幾週夏日陽光後已經褪色。
文法句型
have/get + highlights
blonde/brown/gold + highlights
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form ('highlights') even when referring to a single treatment session. The colour is specified before the word, e.g. 'caramel highlights', 'ash-blonde highlights'.
常見錯誤
3. a lighter patch within a painting, drawing, or photograph that indicates where l
亮部
繪畫或圖像中顏色較淺的區域
a lighter patch within a painting, drawing, or photograph that indicates where light strikes the surface of the subject.
The painter used white paint to create soft highlights on the surface of the apple.
畫家用白色顏料在蘋果表面畫出柔和的亮部。
create/add + highlights + on + object
In this sketch, the highlights show exactly where the morning sunlight hits the glass vase.
在這幅素描中，亮部清楚顯示了早晨陽光照射玻璃花瓶的位置。
Adding white highlights to the eyes can make a portrait look more alive and realistic.
在眼睛加上白色的亮部可以讓肖像畫看起來更生動逼真。
The art teacher showed us how to mix white paint for realistic highlights in watercolour.
美術老師向我們示範如何調和白色顏料，在透明水彩畫中畫出逼真的亮部。
- light area
more general and descriptive, less technical than 'highlight'
- bright spot
less specific to painting; can refer to any light point in an image
- shadow
the darker area where light does not fall directly on the subject
文法句型
create/add + highlights
highlights + on + object
用法筆記
Common in art instruction and critique contexts. The plural 'highlights' is typical even when referring to a small set of light areas. Contrasts with 'shadows' or 'dark areas' in discussions of composition.
highlight — 動詞
1. to make people notice or pay special attention to something important, such as a
強調
使某事物受到注意或凸顯其重要性
to make people notice or pay special attention to something important, such as a problem, fact, or difference.
The recent report highlights the urgent need for better road safety measures.
最近的報告強調了改善道路安全措施的迫切需求。
highlight + need/importance + for + noun
Heloísa ended her speech by highlighting the value of community service in local schools.
Heloísa 在演講結尾強調了社區服務在當地學校中的價值。
This simple graph highlights the difference in sales between the two seasons.
這張簡單的圖表凸顯了兩個季度之間的銷售差異。
The documentary highlights how small farmers in dry regions struggle to find clean water.
這部紀錄片凸顯了乾旱地區的小農戶如何努力尋找乾淨的水源。
- emphasize
very close in meaning; 'emphasize' slightly more about stress in speaking, 'highlight' about making visually or rhetorically prominent
- point out
more conversational, less formal than 'highlight'
- underscore
more formal; suggests reinforcing an existing point rather than drawing first attention to it
- spotlight
more vivid; suggests giving exclusive or dramatic attention
文法句型
highlight + noun phrase
highlight + that-clause
highlight + wh-clause
用法筆記
Frequently used in academic, journalistic, and professional contexts. Subject is often a report, study, graph, study, or speech. The object is typically an abstract noun (need, importance, problem, difference) or a that-clause.
常見錯誤
2. to mark written text or a computer screen area with a bright colour so that it s
標示
用螢光筆或螢幕效果標記文字
to mark written text or a computer screen area with a bright colour so that it stands out, for emphasis or to select it for an action.
Élise highlighted all the important dates in her textbook with a bright yellow pen.
Élise 用黃色螢光筆在課本上標出所有重要的日期。
highlight + object + with + colour/tool
You can highlight text on the screen and then copy it to a new document.
你可以在螢幕上標示文字，然後複製到新的檔案中。
Romi highlighted every word she did not know in the French article.
Romi 在法文文章裡標出了每一個她不認識的字。
The teacher asked us to highlight the main idea in each paragraph of the story.
老師要求我們標出故事中每個段落的主要概念。
- unhighlight
to remove the highlighting from text
文法句型
highlight + text/document
highlight + in/with + colour
be highlighted + on screen
用法筆記
When referring to physical text, the tool is usually a highlighter pen. On computers, it can mean clicking and dragging across text (for selection) or applying a background colour (for visual marking). In digital contexts, passive form 'is highlighted' is common.
常見錯誤
3. to dye selected strands of hair a paler shade than the natural colour, as a cosm
染淺
將部分頭髮染成較淺的顏色
to dye selected strands of hair a paler shade than the natural colour, as a cosmetic treatment.
Amira asked the hairdresser to highlight her dark brown hair with gold streaks.
Amira 請設計師將她的深褐色頭髮挑染成金色。
ask/tell + person + to highlight + hair + with + colour
Devika highlights her hair twice a year to keep the colour looking fresh.
Devika 每年挑染兩次頭髮，讓顏色保持清新。
Eitan's sister went to the salon to have her hair highlighted for the wedding party.
Eitan 的妹妹去沙龍把頭髮挑染，準備參加婚禮。
Rafael's cousin trained as a stylist and now highlights hair for friends at home.
Rafael 的表姊受過造型師訓練，現在在家幫朋友染淺頭髮。
文法句型
highlight + hair
have/get + hair + highlighted
highlight + hair + colour
用法筆記
The causative structure 'have/get + hair + highlighted' is very common in salon contexts, as the action is usually done by a professional. When used actively ('She highlights her hair'), it may mean she does it herself at home.