accent

noun

1. 口音；腔调；土音
   a way of pronouncing the words of a language that shows which country, area or social class a person comes from
   1. a northern/Dublin/Indian/Scottish accent
      北方 / 都柏林 / 印度 / 苏格兰口音
   2. a strong/broad accent (= one that is very noticeable)
      浓重的口音
   3. She spoke English with an accent .
      她说英语带有口音。
2. 着重点；强调
   a special importance that is given to sth
   1. In all our products the accent is on quality.
      我们的全部产品都是强调质量。
3. 重音
   the emphasis that you should give to part of a word when saying it
   1. In ‘today’ the accent is on the second syllable.
      today一词的重音在第二音节。
4. 变音符号（标在字母上）
   a mark on a letter to show that it should be pronounced in a particular way
   1. Canapé has an accent on the ‘e’.
      canapé在e上面有尖音符号。

verb

1. 着重；强调；突出
   to emphasize a part of sth

1. N-COUNT 腔调;口音;土音
   Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces 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。
2. （某些语言中标在字母上方的）变音符号
   An accent is a short line or other mark which is written above certain letters in some languages and which indicates the way those letters are pronounced.
3. N-SING 重点;强调;关注
   If you put the accent on a 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。

1. He had developed a slight American accent.
   他说话带上了一点轻微的美国口音。
2. He is putting the accent on military readiness
   他强调要保持备战状态。
3. There is often a strong accent on material success.
   经常大力强调物质成就。
4. He has adopted the accent of a Second World War newscaster
   他承袭了二战时期播音员的口音。
5. Ms. Redgrave affects a heavy Italian accent.
   雷德格雷夫女士假装带有浓重的意大利口音。
6. The man spoke with a Cockney accent.
   那人说话带伦敦东区口音。
7. The Cockney accent was put on for effect.
   这伦敦腔是为了给人以深刻印象而故意装出来的。
8. In accent, mannerism and habit of mind he appeared to be completely Eastern European.
   从口音、举止和思维习惯上看，他完全是东欧人。
9. 'I was hot,' I could still hear Charlotte say with her delicious French accent.
   “我很热，”夏洛特那带有甜美法国口音的话语仍在我的脑际盘旋。
10. Brand's keen ear caught the trace of an accent.
    布兰德敏锐的耳朵听出了口音。
11. He had a pleasant, lilting northern accent.
    他说话带着悦耳的、抑扬顿挫的北方口音。
12. In accent and mannerism he appeared to be completely Eastern European.
    从口音和举止来看，他像一个地道的东欧人。
13. He mimicked her upper-class accent.
    他模仿她那上流社会的腔调。
14. Mid-fifties, short black hair, grey moustache, distinctive Russian accent. Need I go on?
    五十四五岁，黑色短发，灰色八字胡，明显的俄国口音，还需要我继续说吗？
15. I've tried to pass off my accent as a convent school accent.
    我努力将口音装成女修会学校的口音。
16. He used a phoney accent.
    他的口音是装出来的。
17. Because I had an unusual accent people were not able to put me into a pigeon-hole.
    因为我与众不同的口音，人们无法把我归入任何一类。
18. He spoke with a heavy rural accent.
    他说话带着浓重的农村口音。
19. 'Good, Mr Ryle,' he said in English with a strong French accent.
    “好的，赖尔先生，”他用带有浓重法国口音的英语说。
20. They were amazed that I was talking in an Irish accent.
    我说话带爱尔兰口音让他们感到很惊奇。
21. He answered our questions in English but with a thick accent
    他用英语回答了我们的问题，不过口音很重。
22. 'What do you want?' a teenage girl demanded in a thick German accent.
    “你想要什么？”一个十几岁少女操着一口浓重的德国口音问道。
23. Her Irish accent, after thirty-odd years in London, is undiluted.
    她在伦敦呆了30多年，爱尔兰口音仍很浓重。
24. He speaks in his broad accent.
    他说话带有很重的乡音。
25. Her strong local accent betrayed her hometown.
    从她满口浓浓的乡音可以知道她的家乡。
26. He speaks with a slight southern accent.
    他说话夹杂着南方口音。
27. He has a slight Shandong accent.
    他略微有些山东口音。
28. He has a peculiar accent.
    他的口音很特别。
29. This person speaks with a Shandong accent.
    这人说话带山东调儿。
30. He has a strong American accent.
    他有很重的美国口音。

  emphasis accent stress【导航词义：强调】

  emphasis n. 强调，重点

〔辨析〕指尽力突出的重点或重要性。

  accent n. 强调

〔辨析〕指某一事物的着重点。

  stress n. 强调，重点

〔辨析〕可与 emphasis 换用，侧重指对某一观念、事实、活动等给予的特别关注或重视。

  pronunciation accent dialect【导航词义：发音】

  pronunciation n. 发音

〔辨析〕指某种语言或某个词的读音。

  accent n. 口音

〔辨析〕指能体现出地域特点的发音方式。

  dialect n. 方言

〔辨析〕指同一种语言在不同地区的变体。

noun

1. a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

   Synonym:    accent mark

2. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
   1. he put the stress on the wrong syllable

   Synonym:    stressemphasis

3. distinctive manner of oral expression
   1. he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
   2. she had a very clear speech pattern

   Synonym:    speech pattern

4. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
   1. the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
   2. he has a strong German accent
   3. it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy

   Synonym:    dialectidiom

5. special importance or significance
   1. the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
   2. the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents

   Synonym:    emphasis

verb

1. put stress on
   1. In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word

   Synonym:    stressaccentuate

2. to stress, single out as important
   1. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet

   Synonym:    stressemphasizeemphasisepunctuateaccentuate