accent
/ˈæksent/
n. / v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
口音;腔调;重音;强调;强调;重读
释义与例句
n.
口音;腔调
the way people in a particular area or country pronounce words
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She speaks English with a French accent.
她说英语带着法国口音。
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His strong southern accent made him hard to understand.
他浓重的南方口音让人很难听懂。
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I could tell from her accent that she was from London.
我从她的口音听出她来自伦敦。
n.
重音;强调
emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech, or special importance given to something
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In the word 'today', the accent is on the second syllable.
在 today 这个词中,重音在第二个音节。
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The school puts a strong accent on science education.
这所学校非常重视科学教育。
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The accent in this painting is on color rather than line.
这幅画的重点在于色彩而非线条。
v.
强调;重读
to emphasize something or pronounce a word or syllable with emphasis
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He accented the first syllable of the word.
他重读了这个词的第一个音节。
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The report accents the importance of teamwork.
这份报告强调了团队合作的重要性。
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She accented her outfit with a red scarf.
她用一条红色围巾给整套衣服增色。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
ac(朝向)+ cent(唱,同 chant)→ 朝着某方向唱 → 重音;口音
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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accented 带口音的;重读的过去分词 / 形容词形式。
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accentuation 强调;重读名词形式,表示强调的行为或结果。
同义词
反义词
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unaccented 非重音的;无口音的unaccented 是 accented 的反义词,表示“不重读的”。The unaccented syllables are pronounced more softly. 非重读音节发音更轻。
常见搭配
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strong accent 浓重的口音He speaks with a strong German accent. 他说话带有浓重的德国口音。
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put an accent on 强调;着重于The course puts an accent on practical skills. 这门课程着重于实用技能。
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foreign accent 外国口音I love her charming foreign accent. 我喜欢她那迷人的外国口音。