accent

🇺🇸 /ˈæksent/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæksent/
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标签 TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B1
noun
B2

How someone says words that shows where they are from or how well they speak a language.

Her accent shows she is from France.

她的口音表明她来自法国。

B2

The strong part of a word when you say it.

The accent in 'banana' is on the second syllable.

'banana'的重音在第二个音节上。

B2

A mark on a letter to show how to say it.

The word 'café' has an accent on the 'e'.

单词'café'的'e'上有一个重音符号。

R

Special importance given to something.

The accent in our work is on being fast and good.

我们工作的重点是快速和优质。

verb
R

To make a part of something stand out.

She used a bright scarf to accent her outfit.

她用一条亮色的围巾来突出她的服装。

translation

n. 口音, 重音, 音标符号, 强调
v. 突出

词形变化

Plural accents
Progressive accenting
Past accented
Perfect accented
3rd Present accents