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accentuate v.重读；强调；突出 (1) 在“accent”一词的第一个音节上加重音符号。(2) 奥巴马夫人的演讲很少强调美国积极的一面。(3) 那件紧身套头毛衣反更突出了他那肥胖的肚子。 There is an old song with the lyrics "Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative." The drawn-out pronunciation of the word accentuate (ack-SEN-chew-ate) draws attention to the word, which is exactly what accentuate does: it draws attention to something. Sometimes, though, a negative quality gets the focus, as in "his bad mood did a lot to accentuate his reputation as a grump," but the negative is usually an unintentional way to get attention.

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英 [ək'sentʃueɪt] 美 [ək'sentʃueɪt] (1) Accentuate the word “accent”on the first syllable.(2) Mrs Obama's speeches rarely accentuate the positive.(3) The tight jumper only accentuated his fat stomach. To accentuate something is to emphasize it. If you use a lot of emphasis to describe part of a meal, as in "the steak was SOOO good, and I liked the salad too," you "accent" what "-u" "-ate," or accentuate, the highlight of the meal — the steak. 1[VERB 动词]强调；加重；使更明显 To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.   [V n]His shaven head accentuates his large round face...光头使他的大圆脸更加突出。The whole air of menace was accentuated by the fact that he was so cordial and soft-voiced.他如此亲切，说话轻声细语，这更加重了威胁的语气。

英语单词	accentuate
英美音标	英 [ək'sentʃueɪt] 美 [ək'sentʃueɪt]
中文释义	v.重读；强调；突出
英语例句	(1) Accentuate the word “accent”on the first syllable. (2) Mrs Obama's speeches rarely accentuate the positive. (3) The tight jumper only accentuated his fat stomach.
中文例句	(1) 在“accent”一词的第一个音节上加重音符号。 (2) 奥巴马夫人的演讲很少强调美国积极的一面。 (3) 那件紧身套头毛衣反更突出了他那肥胖的肚子。
vocabulary简明	To accentuate something is to emphasize it. If you use a lot of emphasis to describe part of a meal, as in "the steak was SOOO good, and I liked the salad too," you "accent" what "-u" "-ate," or accentuate, the highlight of the meal — the steak.
vocabulary扩展	There is an old song with the lyrics "Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative." The drawn-out pronunciation of the word accentuate (ack-SEN-chew-ate) draws attention to the word, which is exactly what accentuate does: it draws attention to something. Sometimes, though, a negative quality gets the focus, as in "his bad mood did a lot to accentuate his reputation as a grump," but the negative is usually an unintentional way to get attention.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]强调；加重；使更明显 To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable. [V n] His shaven head accentuates his large round face... 光头使他的大圆脸更加突出。 The whole air of menace was accentuated by the fact that he was so cordial and soft-voiced. 他如此亲切，说话轻声细语，这更加重了威胁的语气。

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