| 单词 | accentuate |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [æk'sentjueit] |
| 解释 | v.重读；强调 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 着重(to pronounce with an accent or stress)；强调(to emphasize) 【记】 ac+cent=cant(唱，说 )+uate→不断说→强调 【同】 同根词：accent(重音 ), cantata(清唱剧) |
| 字源 | 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 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] Related: Accentuated; accentuating. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 着重(以重音读); 强调(使更明显) = emphasize; 加重音符号 【例】Her black hair accentuated the delicateness of her skin 她那乌黑的头发更衬托出她那洁嫩的皮肤. 【源】源自拉丁语 accentus(accent n 重音) 【根】ac一再, cent唱, 说－一再说－着重, 强调 【参】accent(n 重音, 口音, 重音符); cantata(n 清唱剧) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】accent 重音，口音，强调；源自cant, chant 歌唱 【相关】accent |
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