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accent

/ˈak.sənt/ /ˈæk.sɛnt/ /ækˈsɛnt/

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noun

口音，腔调

A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

Examples :

"In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable."

在“careful”这个词中，重音落在第一个音节上。

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noun

重点, 重视

Emphasis or importance in general.

Examples :

"At this hotel, the accent is on luxury."

这家酒店的重点在于奢华。

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noun

重音符，音标.

A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.

Examples :

"The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent."

塞尚 (Cézanne) 这个名字的写法带有一个锐音符 (é)。

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noun

口音，腔调

Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.

Examples :

"Her French accent was quite distinct, easily recognizable even in casual conversation. "

她的法语口音非常明显，即使在闲聊中也很容易听出来。

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noun

口音，腔调

Examples :

"a broad Irish accent"

一口浓重的爱尔兰口音

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noun

口音，腔调。

(sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.

Examples :

"The student's accent in American Sign Language was noticeable because she was learning it. "

这位学生在使用美国手语时，口音很明显，因为她还在学习。

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noun

口音，腔调

A word; a significant tone or sound.

Examples :

"My sister's accent on the word "delicious" made the food sound even more tempting. "

我妹妹说“美味”这个词的口音，让食物听起来更诱人了。

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noun

口音, 腔调

(usually plurale tantum) Expressions in general; speech.

Examples :

"My sister's accent is quite different from mine; she uses a lot of regional expressions in her speech. "

我妹妹说话的口音/腔调和我很不一样；她说话时经常用很多地方性的表达方式。

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noun

重音, 声调.

Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.

Examples :

"The poet emphasized the accent on the last syllable of the poem, making it sound more dramatic. "

诗人特别强调了诗歌最后一个音节的重音，让它听起来更具戏剧性。

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noun

重音, 强调

A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.

Examples :

"The music teacher emphasized the accent on the first beat of each measure. "

音乐老师强调了每个小节第一拍的重音。

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noun

重音, 强调

A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.

Examples :

"The pianist added a subtle accent to the melody, emphasizing the quiet passage. "

钢琴家在旋律中加入了一个微妙的重音，强调了那段轻柔的乐段.

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noun

重音，节奏，韵律。

The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.

Examples :

"The accent on the first syllable of the word "difficult" helped her pronounce it correctly. "

“difficult”这个词的第一个音节上的重音帮助她正确地发音。

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noun

腔调，语气。

The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.

Examples :

"The actor's accent on the word "despicable" made the audience laugh. "

演员在“卑鄙”这个词上的腔调让观众笑了起来。

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noun

重音符号，变音符。

A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.

Examples :

"The music teacher showed the class how to place an accent on the third note of the melody. "

音乐老师向全班示范了如何在旋律的第三个音符上加上重音符号。

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noun

撇号，上标符号。

A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.

Examples :

"The physics textbook used accents to distinguish between the initial and final velocity of the ball. "

物理课本用撇号（上标符号）来区分小球的初速度和末速度。

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noun

分，秒标记

A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in 12' 27'', meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds.

Examples :

"The clock showed a time of 10 hours, 15 minutes, and 30 seconds, written as 10° 15' 30''. "

时钟显示的时间是10小时15分30秒，写作 10° 15' 30''，其中“'”是分标记。

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noun

撇，英尺符號

A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10'', meaning six feet ten inches.

Examples :

"The architect's drawing showed the height of the building as 10' 6''. "

建築師的圖紙上顯示建築物的高度是 10' 6''，其中這個撇代表的是英尺。

mark number writing

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noun

强调，重音，亮点

Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.

Examples :

"The painting's accent was the bright red scarf, standing out sharply against the muted blues and greens of the background. "

这幅画的亮点在于那条鲜红的围巾，它在柔和的蓝绿色背景的衬托下显得格外醒目。

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noun

点缀小宝石，衬石

A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.

Examples :

"The necklace had a tiny, sparkling accent gemstone. "

这条项链上有一颗微小闪亮的点缀小宝石。

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noun

口音，腔调。

A distinctive feature or quality.

Examples :

"My sister's strong accent in her singing voice made her stand out at the karaoke competition. "

我妹妹唱歌时浓重的口音让她在卡拉OK比赛中脱颖而出。

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noun

口音，腔调

Examples :

"My mother's accent was strong, a clear indication of her childhood in Italy. "

我母亲的口音很重，一听就知道她在意大利长大。

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verb

着重，强调。

To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

Examples :

"The teacher accented the word "important" to emphasize its significance in the lesson. "

老师在讲课时着重强调了“重要”这个词，以突出它在课程中的重要性。

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verb

强调，着重，突显。

To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

Examples :

"The teacher accented the important words in the sentence to help the students understand the meaning. "

老师在句子中着重强调了重要的词语，以帮助学生理解句意。

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verb

给...加变音符, 重读

To mark with written accents.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to accent the syllables in the new vocabulary words. "

老师要求我们在新词的音节上标注重音。

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