1 accent /ˈækˌsɛnt/ Brit /ˈæksənt/ noun plural accents
/ˈækˌsɛnt/ Brit /ˈæksənt/
noun
plural accents
Learner's definition of ACCENT
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[count] : a way of pronouncing words that occurs among the people in a particular region or country口音;腔調 -
Regional accents are common in the U.S.地方口音在美國很常見。
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She spoke with an American/English accent.她說話帶美國/英國口音。
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The tourist had a foreign accent.那位遊客說話帶外國口音。
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He has a heavy/thick southern accent.他有很重的南方口音。
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a slight/light/faint accent輕微的口音
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a French/German/Italian accent法國/德國/意大利口音
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[count] : greater stress or force given to a syllable of a word in speech重音 3 [count]
a : a mark (such as ˈ or ˌ) used to show the part of a word that should be given greater stress when it is spoken重音符號如ˈ或ˌ — called also accent mark
b : a mark placed above a letter to show how it should be pronounced(字母上的)變音符號 — called also accent mark
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[singular] : special concern or attention : emphasis着重點;強調 —
usually + on 5
[count] : a small decorative object or detail that is different from the things that are around it點綴;亮點;特色 -
This type of plant is often used as a decorative accent.這種植物通常用來做裝飾。
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used accents of bright colors in the new room新房間内使用亮色來進行點綴
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accent colors/lighting/plants強調色;高光;裝飾性植物
2 accent /ˈækˌsɛnt/ Brit /əkˈsɛnt/ verb accents; accented; accenting
/ˈækˌsɛnt/ Brit /əkˈsɛnt/
verb
accents; accented; accenting
Learner's definition of ACCENT
[+ object]
1
: to give special attention to (something)重視;強調 2
: to say (part of a word) with greater stress or force重讀