accentuate

英 [əkˈsentʃueɪt]

美 [əkˈsentʃueɪt]

v.  着重; 强调; 使突出

过去分词：accentuated　过去式：accentuated　第三人称单数：accentuates　现在分词：accentuating　

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牛津词典

verb

• 着重；强调；使突出
  to emphasize sth or make it more noticeable

柯林斯词典

• VERB 强调;加重;使更明显
  Toaccentuatesomething means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
  1. His shaven head accentuates his large round face...
     光头使他的大圆脸更加突出。
  2. 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。

英英释义

verb

• put stress on
  1. In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
  Synonym:stressaccent
• to stress, single out as important
  1. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
  Synonym:stressemphasizeemphasisepunctuateaccent

双语例句

• But at this early stage, we choose to accentuate ( and reward) the positive.
  但在初期，我们选择表扬（并奖励）正确的做法。
• Is acupuncture cure sciatica good? Can you accentuate inflammation of department of gynaecology?
  针灸治疗坐骨神经痛好不好？会不会加重妇科炎症？
• It is important to accentuate your eyes and bring out the natural beauty in them.
  突出眼睛并呈现出它们的自然美很重要。
• Another important feature Heroku and Morph Labs accentuate is the painless deployment you get.
  另一个被Heroku和Morph实验室所推崇的重要特性是无痛部署。
• Then accentuate them as you dress to go out.
  你打扮出门时强调一下这些特点。
• 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。
• Constant references to the staff as "family" only accentuate the feeling of desertion and deception.
  不断提到一起工作的同事似一家人，只会突出一种被抛弃、被欺骗的感觉。
• A black border like this will help accentuate the colours in your logo design.
  黑色边界像这将有助于加速颜色在您的标志设计。
• There is no place for metaphor or analogy in this process, since these accentuate the superficial.
  在此过程中没有隐喻和类推，因为设计着重于表面。
• His shaven head accentuates his large round face
  光头使他的大圆脸更加突出。