accent noun countable /ˈæk.sənt/ PRONUNCIATION 发音 IMPROVER ■the way in which people in a particular area, country or social group pronounce words 口音,腔调;土音•He's got a strong French/Scottish accent.他说话带有很重的法国/苏格兰口音。 •She's French but she speaks with an impeccable English accent.她是法国人,但说话却是地道的英国腔。 •He speaks with a broad/heavy/strong/thick Yorkshire accent.他说话带有很重的约克郡口音。 •I thought I could detect a slight West Country accent.我想我可以听得出来一点轻微的英格兰西南部口音。 noun countable /ˈæk.sənt/ MARK 符号 ADVANCED ■a mark written or printed over a letter to show you how to pronounce it (标在字母上的)发音符号•a grave accent重音符 •There's an acute accent on the 'e' of 'café'.café 这个词中字母 e 上面有个锐音符。 noun countable /ˈæk.sənt/ EMPHASIS 强调 specialized ■a special emphasis given to a particular syllable in a word, word in a sentence, or note in a set of musical notes 重音•The accent falls on the final syllable.重音在最后一个音节上。 the accent is on sth ■great importance is given to a particular thing or quality 着重点在于…;注重…;强调…•This season the accent is definitely on long, flowing romantic clothes.毫无疑问,本季的服装以修长飘逸、充满浪漫情调为主要特点。 verb transitive UK [əkˈsent] US [ˈæk.sent/ ■to emphasize something 强调,着重;突出•In any advertising campaign, you must accent the areas where your product is better than the competition.在广告宣传中,必须突出你的产品比竞争对手优胜之处。 •specialized Accent the first note of every bar.突出每一小节的第一个音符。 |