accentuate
英 [?k'sent??e?t; -tj?-]
美[?k's?nt?uet]
- vt. 強調；重讀
TEM8GRE低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?accentuates;過去式:?accentuated;過去分詞:?accentuated;現在分詞:?accentuating;名詞:?accentuation;
英文詞源
- accentuate (v.)
- 1731, from Medieval Latin accentuatus, past participle of accentuare "to accent," from Latin accentus (see accent (n.)). Originally "to pronounce with an accent;" meaning "emphasize" is recorded from 1865.
You've got to accentuate the positive
Related: Accentuated; accentuating.
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
["Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive," 1944, music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer]
雙語例句
- 1. Accentuate the word " accent " on the first syllable.
- 在 “ accent ” 一詞的第一個音節上加重音符號.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Gibberellic acid may also accentuate the trend toward maleness.
- 赤霉酸也可加強雄性的傾向.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Accentuate: Use lip liner after putting on your lipstick . Kiss - able !
- 突出: 涂完 唇膏 以后畫唇線,輪廓更突出,更誘人.
來自互聯網
- 4. But global warming is bound to accentuate the scarcity , say experts.
- 而且,全球暖化現象還會加速缺水問題的惡化.
來自互聯網
- 5. In patients suffering from shock, the drug may accentuate the underlying disorder.
- 對休克患者, 該藥可加重潛在性疾.
來自互聯網