n. 1.重音,扬音,强音;重音符号;韵符;抑扬。 2.强调 (on)。 3.音调,声调,口音,腔,土腔。 4.特征,特色。 5.〔pl.〕〔诗〕词句。 短语和例子 a primary [secondary] accent 第一[第二]重音,主[次]强音。 an acute accent 重音[扬音]符号(')。 a grave accent 抑音符号(`)。 a circumflex accent 抑扬音符号(^)。 an Irish accent 爱尔兰腔调。 accent of grief 悲调。 in tender accents 用柔和的声调。 vt. 1.重读;给…加上重音符号。 2.〔美国〕着重说,强调。
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation 同义词:accent mark,
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable" 同义词:stress, emphasis,
distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn''t suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern" 同义词:speech pattern,
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy" 同义词:dialect, idiom,
special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents" 同义词:emphasis,
put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" 同义词:stress, accentuate,
to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" 同义词:stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accentuate,
例句与用法
1.
The accents seemed coarse and false . 那音调仿佛有些刺耳和不自然了。
2.
He wanted an authentic accent of lincoln . 他需要了解林肯的真正口音。
3.
She was constantly ribbed about her accent . 人家总拿她的口音开玩笑。
4.
The children have picked up the local accent . 孩子都学会了当地口音了。
5.
He speaks with a slight southern accent . 他说话夹杂着南方口音。
6.
This person speaks with a shandong accent . 这人说话带山东调儿。
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Her accent in speaking showed her heritage . 她说话时的发音显示出她的出身。
8.
He spoke with a clipped military accent . 他说话时带着军人的那种短促的音调。
9.
He can't hide his height, nor his russian accent . 他掩盖不了身长和俄国口音。
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His accent betrayed the fact that he was foreign . 他的口音显露出他是外国人。