accent

英 [ˈæksent , ækˈsent]

美 [ˈæksent , ækˈsent]

n.  口音; 腔调; 土音; 着重点; 强调; 重音
v.  着重; 强调; 突出

复数：accents　过去式：accented　现在分词：accenting　过去分词：accented　第三人称单数：accents　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3701 / COCA.4140

同义词辨析

emphasisaccentstress【导航词义：强调】

pronunciationaccentdialect【导航词义：发音】

牛津词典

noun

• 口音；腔调；土音
  a way of pronouncing the words of a language that shows which country, area or social class a person comes from
  1. a northern/Dublin/Indian/Scottish accent
     北方 / 都柏林 / 印度 / 苏格兰口音
  2. a strong/broad accent (= one that is very noticeable)
     浓重的口音
  3. She spoke English with an accent .
     她说英语带有口音。
• 着重点；强调
  a special importance that is given to sth
  1. In all our products the accent is on quality.
     我们的全部产品都是强调质量。
• 重音
  the emphasis that you should give to part of a word when saying it
  1. In ‘today’ the accent is on the second syllable.
     today一词的重音在第二音节。
• 变音符号（标在字母上）
  a mark on a letter to show that it should be pronounced in a particular way
  1. Canapé has an accent on the ‘e’.
     canapé在e上面有尖音符号。

verb

• 着重；强调；突出
  to emphasize a part of sth

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 腔调;口音;土音
  Someone who speaks with a particularaccentpronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
  1. He had developed a slight American accent.
     他说话带上了一点轻微的美国口音。
• （某些语言中标在字母上方的）变音符号
  Anaccentis a short line or other mark which is written above certain letters in some languages and which indicates the way those letters are pronounced.
• N-SING 重点;强调;关注
  If you put theaccent ona particular feature of something, you emphasize it or give it special importance.
  1. He is putting the accent on military readiness...
     他强调要保持备战状态。
  2. There is often a strong accent on material success.
     经常大力强调物质成就。

英英释义

noun

• a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
  Synonym:accent mark
• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
  1. he put the stress on the wrong syllable
  Synonym:stressemphasis
• distinctive manner of oral expression
  1. he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
  2. she had a very clear speech pattern
  Synonym:speech pattern
• the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
  1. the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
  2. he has a strong German accent
  3. it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
  Synonym:dialectidiom
• special importance or significance
  1. the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
  2. the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
  Synonym:emphasis

verb

• put stress on
  1. In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
  Synonym:stressaccentuate
• to stress, single out as important
  1. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
  Synonym:stressemphasizeemphasisepunctuateaccentuate

双语例句

• He used a phoney accent.
  他的口音是装出来的。
• He had developed a slight American accent.
  他说话带上了一点轻微的美国口音。
• The man spoke with a Cockney accent.
  那人说话带伦敦东区口音。
• The Cockney accent was put on for effect.
  这伦敦腔是为了给人以深刻印象而故意装出来的。
• He answered our questions in English but with a thick accent
  他用英语回答了我们的问题，不过口音很重。
• There is often a strong accent on material success.
  经常大力强调物质成就。
• 'What do you want?' a teenage girl demanded in a thick German accent.
  “你想要什么？”一个十几岁少女操着一口浓重的德国口音问道。
• Brand's keen ear caught the trace of an accent.
  布兰德敏锐的耳朵听出了口音。
• In accent and mannerism he appeared to be completely Eastern European.
  从口音和举止来看，他像一个地道的东欧人。
• Ms. Redgrave affects a heavy Italian accent.
  雷德格雷夫女士假装带有浓重的意大利口音。