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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Collins.1 / BNC.9738 / COCA.10880

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

• The clean lines accentuate her shapely figure, while panels of needlework and period-style brooches complement her vintage hairdo.
  简洁的线条衬托出她的窈窕身材，而刺绣和复古的胸针则与她的古典发型搭配。
• For me, I always wanted to highlight what makes me different and accentuate my personal differences.
  对我而言，我一直希望突出自己的不同之处和个体差异性。
• Fish sauce can accentuate the flavours of seafood, and it is the most important seasoning for this dish.
  ·鱼露是这道菜的重点调味料，可以为海鲜提味。
• The military and security concerns that dominate the governance of these two regions further accentuate the priority given to external and/ or Han ownership and control.
  对这两个地区治理的军事和安全考量，进一步凸显了汉族的优先权和控制权。
• Butterfly shapes accentuate the sweetness of heart-shaped faces.
  蝶形的太阳镜会凸显处心形脸的甜美。
• His shaven head accentuates his large round face
  光头使他的大圆脸更加突出。
• These trends exacerbate competition and conflicts over access to land, water and biological resources, accentuate extreme poverty and hunger, and undermine political stability.
  这些趋势加剧了对土地、水和生物资源获得的竞争和冲突，使极端贫穷和饥饿更为突出，破坏了政治稳定。
• Well-off people will adopt fashions that conceal rather than accentuate their wealth.
  小康人将通过服装的掩盖，而不是加重他们的财富。
• The memories of tonight's CCTV live concert seem to only accentuate the stillness of my bedroom now.
  今晚在中央电视台的现场演唱会是如此突显此刻卧房中的寂静。
• 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。