及物动词
名词
1. 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.
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. 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. 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)
e.g. he put the stress on the wrong syllable
3. distinctive manner of oral expression
e.g. he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
she had a very clear speech pattern
Synonym: speech pattern
4. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
e.g. the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
he has a strong German accent
it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
5. special importance or significance
e.g. the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
Synonym: emphasis