Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3701
accent
口音；腔调
a distinctive way of speaking or pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular region, country, or social group
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A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
独特的口头表达方式
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Emphasis or importance in general.
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special importance or significance
特殊重要性或意义
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A mark used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress.
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the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
特定群体的用语或词汇
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Any mark used in writing over letters, either in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked, or to distinguish homophones.
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Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
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The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
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A word; a significant tone or sound.
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Expressions in general; speech.
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Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
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A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
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A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
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A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
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The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
节奏重音,标记乐句和乐段。
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A prime symbol.
撇号符号。
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Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
对艺术设计或构图某一部分的强调；突出的细节,尤指与周围形成鲜明对比的细节。
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A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
镶嵌在珠宝上的极小的宝石。
重音符号；变音符号；重音；重读；重点；强调；语气；声调；（特定群体的）用语；语言特征
In use
Her French accent is very charming when she speaks English.
He tried to hide his regional accent during the job interview.
The teacher told her to work on her accent to sound more natural.
he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
he has a strong German accent
have an accent
She has a strong French accent.
她有很重的法国口音。
speak with an accent
Connections
Collocations
- thick accent
- 浓重的口音
- He speaks English with a thick French accent.他讲英语带有浓重的法国口音。
- foreign accent
- 外国口音
- Her foreign accent made her stand out.她的外国口音让她很突出。
- speak with an accent
- 带有口音说话
- Most people in this region speak with a distinct accent.这个地区的大多数人说话带有明显口音。
- lose your accent
- 改掉口音
- She moved to London and tried to lose her accent.她搬到伦敦后试图改掉自己的口音。
- affect an accent
- 刻意模仿口音
- He affected a posh accent to impress the interviewer.他刻意模仿上流口音以打动面试官。
- regional accent
Learner notes
Memory Tip
accent里的‘cent’是分币，不同口音像各种硬币一样有差异。
Context & Register
多用于描述一个人的发音方式，尤其指地域或社会背景带来的口音，常见于日常对话、语言学讨论或语音训练等场合，属于中性语域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'accent' (/ˈak.sənt/). They share the spelling pattern '-cent' but differ in vowel or stress.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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