accents

英 [ækˈsents]

美 [ækˈsents]

n.  口音; 腔调; 土音; 着重点; 强调; 重音
v.  着重; 强调; 突出
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柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 腔调;口音;土音
  Someone who speaks with a particularaccentpronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
  1. He had developed a slight American accent.
     他说话带上了一点轻微的美国口音。
• （某些语言中标在字母上方的）变音符号
  Anaccentis a short line or other mark which is written above certain letters in some languages and which indicates the way those letters are pronounced.
• N-SING 重点;强调;关注
  If you put theaccent ona particular feature of something, you emphasize it or give it special importance.
  1. He is putting the accent on military readiness...
     他强调要保持备战状态。
  2. There is often a strong accent on material success.
     经常大力强调物质成就。

双语例句

• Rob: Vowels vary more than consonants in different English accents around the world.
  英语中的元音在不同的口音中变化会比较大。
• I want to understand all kinds of accents!
  我要听懂各种各样的口音！
• Speak your queries in American, British, or Australian English accents.
  发言的美国，英国，澳大利亚英语的口音或你的查询。
• In North American English, the letter R is much more pronounced than in most British accents.
  在北美英语，字母R是比大多数英国口音中发音更重。
• Upper combines suede, full-grain leather and leather accents.
  上结合麂皮，全粒面革和皮革口音。
• I really like Chinese accents.
  我真的很喜欢中国口音。
• It uses a mixture of accents and spellings, including British English and American English.
  这里混合了英式英语和美式英语的语音和拼写。
• Their show of force accents their role in that region.
  他们炫耀武力以突出自己在那个地区的作用。
• I am not in the mood for any more British accents tonight.
  今晚我对英国口音一点兴趣都没。
• You might think from the foregoing that the French want to phase accents out. Not at all.
  根据前文所述，你们可能以为法国人打算废除各种口音。事实并非如此。