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accents

/ˈæk.sɛnts/

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noun

重音，口音

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”这个词里，重音落在第一个音节上。

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noun

着重，重点，重视。

Emphasis or importance in general.

Examples :

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

这家酒店着重于奢华体验。

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noun

重音符號，變音符號。

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) 這個名字的拼寫帶有一個尖音符號 (´)。

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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 voice rose with excitement, the accents of joy clear as she talked about her graduation. "

说到毕业，她的声音越来越兴奋，语气里充满了喜悦的腔调。

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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 deaf students noticed their teacher had a slight "accents" in his signing because he learned sign language later in life. "

聋哑学生们注意到他们的老师在打手语时带了点“口音”，因为他年纪大了才开始学习手语。

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noun

口音，腔调。

A word; a significant tone or sound.

Examples :

"The teacher added accents to certain words when reading aloud to emphasize their importance. "

老师在朗读时，会特意在某些词语上加重语气，以强调它们的重要性。

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noun

口音，腔调

(usually plurale tantum) Expressions in general; speech.

Examples :

"His writing was filled with poetic accents, making it a joy to read. "

他的文字充满了诗意的表达，读起来令人愉悦。

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noun

重音，韵脚。

Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.

Examples :

"The poem's unique accents made the lines sound more dramatic. "

这首诗独特的重音和韵脚让诗句听起来更富戏剧性。

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noun

重音，节拍。

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

Examples :

"The children clapped along to the music, easily identifying the strong accents on the first and third beats of each measure. "

孩子们跟着音乐拍手，很容易就能辨认出每个小节第一拍和第三拍的重音（节拍）。

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noun

口音，腔调

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

Examples :

"The musician added subtle accents to the piano melody by lightly emphasizing certain notes, even those that fell on the off-beats. "

这位音乐家在钢琴旋律中加入了一些微妙的重音，他轻轻地强调了一些音符，即使是那些落在弱拍上的音符。

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noun

重音，节奏。

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

Examples :

"In music class, the teacher explained how the conductor uses their baton to emphasize the accents in each musical phrase, guiding the orchestra's rhythm. "

在音乐课上，老师解释了指挥如何用指挥棒来强调每个乐句中的节奏重音，从而引导乐团的节奏。

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noun

着重，强调

The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.

Examples :

"The pianist added delicate accents to the melody, making it more emotionally powerful. "

这位钢琴家在旋律中加入了细腻的着重处理，使其更具情感力量。

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noun

重音符，变音符

A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.

Examples :

"The sheet music showed small accents above certain notes, telling the pianist to play those notes louder. "

乐谱上某些音符的上方标有小小的重音符，提示钢琴师把这些音符弹得更响一些。

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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 :

"In physics class, the teacher used 'v', 'v'', and 'v''' to represent different velocities, explaining that the accents helped distinguish them. "

在物理课上，老师用'v'、'v'' 和 'v''' 来表示不同的速度，解释说这些撇号可以帮助区分它们。

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noun

分，秒符号

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 surveyor's notes indicated the precise location of the property line using angles measured in degrees, minutes (indicated by a single accent mark), and seconds (indicated by double accent marks). "

测量员的笔记用角度（单位为度、分、秒）标明了地界线的精确位置；其中，一度的几分用一个分符号（'）表示，几秒用两个秒符号（''）表示。

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noun

撇，分。

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

Examples :

"Please make the sentence only one sentence and avoid any additional explanations. "

请用撇号表示英尺和英寸，比如6' 10''.

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noun

强调，重点，点缀.

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 bright yellow pillows served as unexpected accents in the otherwise gray living room. "

明亮的黄色枕头在灰色的客厅里显得格外醒目，起到了意想不到的点缀作用。

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noun

点缀小宝石，细钻

A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.

Examples :

"The necklace had tiny accents of diamonds scattered along the chain. "

这条项链的链条上点缀着细小的钻石，宛如星光点点。

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noun

口音，腔调，特点.

A distinctive feature or quality.

Examples :

"The new restaurant's decor includes African masks and colorful fabrics, giving it strong cultural accents. "

这家新餐厅的装饰包括非洲面具和彩色布料，赋予了它浓厚的文化特点。

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noun

口音，腔调

Examples :

"Her soft accents of agreement punctuated his presentation. "

她用轻柔的赞同语气，不时地回应着他的演讲。

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verb

强调，重读。

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

Examples :

"The actor accents his lines with a slight British flair to better portray the character. "

演员在说台词时强调一种略带英伦风的味道，以此来更好地塑造角色。

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verb

强调，着重，突显。

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

Examples :

"The teacher accents important vocabulary words by writing them in bold on the whiteboard. "

老师通过用粗体字把重要的词汇写在白板上，强调这些词汇。

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verb

着重，加重音符。

To mark with written accents.

Examples :

"The teacher carefully accents each vowel in the foreign language words on the board so the students pronounce them correctly. "

老师在黑板上的外语单词上仔细地给每个元音标上重音，这样学生们就能正确发音。

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