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

• The speech accent archive is for anyone who wants to compare and analyze the accents of different English speakers.
  这份语言口音档案提供给任何想对不同英语朗读者的口音做比较和分析的人士使用。
• 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。
• Many people in Minnesota and Tennessee have noticeable regional accents.
  明尼苏达州和田纳西州的许多人都有明显的地区口音。
• Gina does accents extremely well.
  吉娜模仿口音惟妙惟肖。
• I want to understand all kinds of accents!
  我要听懂各种各样的口音！
• Most of them have strong local accents.
  他们中大多数人有很浓的地方口音。
• Regional accents are still acceptable but there is to be a blitz on incorrect grammar.
  地方口音还可以接受，但要下大力气纠正语法错误。
• Upper combines suede, full-grain leather and leather accents.
  上结合麂皮，全粒面革和皮革口音。
• 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。
• This allows you to ignore case and/ or accents.
  这使我们能够忽略大小写和/或重音符号。