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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Gibberellic acid may also accentuate the trend toward maleness.
  赤霉酸也可加强雄性的倾向。
• 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。
• 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。
• Consider body enhancing undergarments to help accentuate your figure.
  可以适当考虑塑形内衣来帮助自己改善身材。
• Then accentuate them as you dress to go out.
  你打扮出门时强调一下这些特点。
• His shaven head accentuates his large round face
  光头使他的大圆脸更加突出。