accent
noun
verb
ˈæksənt
noun
1
the
way
someone
pronounces
the
words
of
a
language,
showing
which
country
or
which
part
of
a
country
they
come
from
口音﹐腔调;
He
noticed
that
I
spoke
Polish
with
an
accent
.
他注意到我说波兰语带有口音。
English/American/lndian
etc
accent
a
slight
American
accent
一点点美国腔
a
broad/strong/slight/faint
etc
accent
a
broad
Irish
accent
浓重的爱尔兰口音
2
the accent is on sth
if
the
accent
is
on
a
particular
quality,
feeling
etc,
special
importance
is
given
to
it
着重点在…上，强调…
accommodation
with
the
accent
on
comfort
注重舒适的住处
3
the
part
of
a
word
that
you
should
emphasize
when
you
say
it
重音;
[+
on
]
In
the
word
‘dinner’
the
accent
is
on
the
first
syllable.
dinner
一词的重音在第一音节上。
4
a
written
mark
used
above
or
below
particular
letters
in
some
languages
to
show
how
to
pronounce
that
letter
变音符号
əkˈsent
verb
5
to
make
something
more
noticeable
so
that
people
will
pay
attention
to
it
显出，突出; 强调;
Use
make-up
to
accent
your
cheekbones
and
eyes.
用化妆来突出颧骨和眼部。
6
to
emphasize
a
part
of
a
word
in
speech
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