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。 |