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accent

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ac·cent1 /ˈæksənt $ ˈæksent/ ●●○ noun [countableC]
1 SLLthe way someone pronounces the words of a language, showing which country or which part of a country they come from 口音 dialect
He had a strong Irish accent.
他有濃重的愛爾蘭口音。
2 the accent is on something EMPHASIZEif the accent is on a particular quality, feeling etc, special importance is given to it 重點在上,強調
accommodation with the accent on comfort
注重舒適的住處
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3 SLLthe part of a word that you should emphasize when you say it 重音 SYN stress
accent on
In the word ‘dinner’ the accent is on the first syllable.
dinner一詞的重音在第一音節上。
4. SLGa written mark used above or below particular letters in some languages to show how to pronounce that letter 變音符號
COLLOCATIONS
verbs
have an accent 有口音
The man had a Spanish accent.
這個男人有西班牙口音。
speak with an accent 說話帶有口音
She spoke with an accent that I couldn’t understand.
她說話有口音,我聽不懂。
pick up an accent 學會一種口音
During his stay in England, he had picked up an English accent.
他旅居英格蘭期間學會了英格蘭口音。
lose your accent (=no longer speak with an accent) 不再有口音
5After five years in Europe, Ricky had lost his American accent.
裏基在歐洲生活了五年後,說話不再有美國口音。
nAfter 9 years in London, Ben had lost his French accent.
put on an accent (=deliberately speak with a different accent from your usual one) 故意用一種腔調說話
When Mum’s on the phone, she puts on a funny accent.
媽媽打電話時說話腔調很好笑。
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + accent
a strong/broad/thick/pronounced accent (=very noticeable) 濃重的口音
She spoke with a strong Scottish accent.
她講話帶有濃重的蘇格蘭口音。
na broad Australian accent
a slight/faint accent 輕微的口音
He has a very slight accent.
他略微有些口音。
a French/American etc accent 法國/美國等口音
nI noticed that he had a Spanish accent.
a New York/London etc accent 紐約/倫敦等口音
nThe woman had a Chicago accent.
a foreign accent 外國口音
nI got a call from a man with a foreign accent.
a southern/northern accent 南方/北方口音
nHe spoke with a lovely soft southern accent.
a regional accent (=from a particular area of a country) 地方口音
nIf you have a regional accent, don’t try to hide it.
an upper-class/middle-class/working-class accent 上層階級/中産階級/工人階級(說話)的腔調
nSebastian spoke with an upper-class accent.
a posh/plummy accent British EnglishBrE informal (=an upper-class accent) 【英,非正式】上等人(說話)的腔調
na tall man with a posh accent
nnouns
a hint/trace of an accent
I could detect the hint of a German accent in her voice.
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ac·cent2 /əkˈsent $ ˈæksent/ verb [transitiveT]
1 to make something more noticeable so that people will pay attention to it 顯出,突出;強調 SYN highlight
Use make-up to accent your cheekbones and eyes.
用化妝來突出顴骨和眼部。
2. SLL technical to emphasize a part of a word in speech 重讀
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Origin accent1
(1500-1600) French Latin accentus, from ad- to + cantus song

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