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accents

UK //ˈæk.sənts//US //ˈæk.sents//

词源

源自拉丁语 'accentus',意为 '音调' 或 '重音',后经古法语 'accent' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指说话时特有的发音方式,通常与特定地区或社会群体相关,比如英国口音或法国口音。

“She has a strong Southern accent.”

(她有很重的南方口音。)

“His French accent makes his English sound charming.”

(他的法国口音让他的英语听起来很迷人。)

❶ 在音乐中,指对某个音符或节拍的强调,使其在演奏中更加突出。

“The composer added accents to the melody to make it more dynamic.”

(作曲家在旋律中加入了重音,使其更有活力。)

“The drummer played the accents loudly to highlight the rhythm.”

(鼓手用力敲击重音以突出节奏。)

同义词:pronunciation, intonation, emphasis, stress, inflection

verb

❶ 强调或突出某事物,使其更加引人注目或重要。

“The designer accented the dress with a bright red belt.”

(设计师用一条鲜红色的腰带来突出这条裙子。)

“The room was accented with colorful paintings.”

(房间里用彩色画作点缀。)

同义词:highlight, emphasize, underline, feature, spotlight

常见短语

regional accents — 指特定地区的口音,通常用于描述不同地方的人在说话时的发音差异。

“Regional accents can reveal where a person grew up.”

(地区口音可以透露一个人成长的地方。)

accent marks — 在书写中用于标注发音或重音的符号,常见于法语、西班牙语等语言。

“In French, accent marks change the pronunciation of words.”

(在法语中,重音符号会改变单词的发音。)