accent

['æksənt]

n.重音, 口音, 强调
vt.重读, 强调

n.

1. 重音; 重音符号[C]

2. 口音, 腔调[C]

Judging by her accent, she must be a Southerner.

从她的口音判断, 她准是南方人。

3. 语调, 声调[P1]

4. 强调, 着重[U][(+on)]

The Government put the accent on light industry.

政府注重轻工业。

5. 特点, 特色[U]

6. (诗歌中词或音节的)重读[C]

vt.

1. 重读; 加重音符号于

Accent the word "energy" on the first syllable.

"energy"这个词重读第一音节。

2. 强调, 着重, 极力主张

Throughout his speech the minister accented the gravity of the energy situation.

部长的演说自始至终强调能源形势的严重性。

3. 带……口音讲话

词形变化

动词过去式: accented | 动词过去分词: accented | 动词现在分词: accenting | 动词第三人称单数: accents |

词义辨析

同义:

n.语调; 重音

tone  accentuation  inflection  emphasis  pronunciation  stress on syllables of a word  

同义参见:

stress  emphasize  speech  dialect  highlight  underline  expression  

英英释义

名词 accent:

distinctive manner of oral expression

同义词：speech pattern

special importance or significance

同义词：emphasis

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

同义词：dialect, idiom

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

同义词：stress, emphasis

a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

同义词：accent mark

动词 accent:

to stress, single out as important

同义词：stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accentuate

put stress on; utter with an accent

同义词：stress, accentuate

补充

accentaccent英:[ˈæksənt] 美:[ˈækˌsɛnt]n.1.口音, 腔调He speaks in his broad accent.他说话地方口音很重。2.重音, 重音符号This is a secondary accent.这个是次重音。3.强调, 重点The accent of the report is on safety.报告的重点是安全问题。 [ækˈsent]vt.1.重读Please accent the first syllable.请重读第一个音节。

例句

1. He had never lost his accent.他从来没有改过自己的口音。 2. He had developed a slight American accent.他已经有轻微的美国口音了。 3. She speaks with a slight Australian accent.她说话带轻微的澳大利亚口音。 4. She has a strong Glaswegian accent.她有很重的格拉斯哥口音。 5. The accent is on the last syllable.重音在最后一个音节。 6. The accent falls on the second syllable.重音落在第二个音节。 7. The accent is on presentation in this contest.重要的是在此次竞赛中的表现。 8. Yoga is non-aerobic, the accent being on the importance of the correct alignment of the body.瑜伽是非有氧运动, 强调的是身体位置正确的重要性。 9. There is often a strong accent on material success.人们往往看重物质成功。 10. He is putting the accent on military readiness.他在强调军事准备的重要性。 11. There is a distinctly French accent to the food here.这里的食物有明显的法国特色。 12. Television anchorpersons add interest to their monologues by accenting a few syllables chosen at random.电视节目主持人通过随意加重几个音节来调节单调的播报。 13. Group grey plants to brighten or accent an entrance or a front door.把银灰色植物集中摆设, 衬亮或突出入口或前门。 14. Willie had warm coffee-coloured skin that accented a pair of huge lady-killer eyes.威利的咖啡色皮肤给人以温暖的感觉, 突出了他那双令女人倾倒的大眼睛。 15. to accent emphatically特别重读 16. accent the word “woman”on the first syllable.“woman”一词在第一个音节重读。 17. to accent the word on the first syllable在这个词的第一个音节上标上重音符号 18. to accent the practical utility of the computers强调电脑的实际效用 19. His English was the most American-accented.他操的是最纯正的美国式英语。 20. a strong American accent.很重的美国口音。 21. she never mastered the French accent.她从未掌握过法国本地音。 22. the accent is on participation.重要的是参与。 23. blue woodwork and accents of red.蓝色木工制品和红色的高光。 24. fabrics which accent the background colours in the room.衬托房内背景色调的织物。 25. He speaks with a strong Scottish accent.他说话带有很重的苏格兰口音。 26. In the word ‘because’ the accent is on the second syllable.because一词的重音在第二个音节。 27. In all our products the accent is on quality.我们的产品一概以质量为重。 28. Regional accents are common in the U.S.地方口音在美国很常见。 29. She spoke with an American/English accent.她说话带美国/英国口音。 30. The tourist had a foreign accent.那位游客说话带外国口音。 31. He has a heavy/thick southern accent.他有很重的南方口音。 32. a slight/light/faint accent轻微的口音 33. a French/German/Italian accent法国/德国/意大利口音 34. The word “before” has the accent on the last syllable.单词before的重音落在最后一个音节上。 35. Put the accent on the first syllable of the word.把重音放在这个单词的第一个音节上。 36. The accents in the French word “émigré” show how the letter “e” should be pronounced.法语单词emigre上的变音符号表明了字母e该如何发音。 37. This year's new TV shows put/place the/an accent on youth.今年的新电视节目把重点放在了年轻人身上。 38. Our accent is on providing our customers with dependable service.我们的重点是向顾客提供可靠的服务。 39. This type of plant is often used as a decorative accent.这种植物通常用来做装饰。 40. used accents of bright colors in the new room新房间内使用亮色来进行点缀 41. accent colors/lighting/plants强调色；高光；装饰性植物 42. "His speech accented [=highlighted, emphasized] positive parts of the plan."他的讲话强调了那项计划的积极部分。 43. "When you say “before,” you should accent the second syllable. = You should accent the word “before” on the second syllable."读before一词时，应该重读第二个音节。