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

• But the person that has invigorative feeble, blue disease is unfavorable contact blue, can accentuate otherwise illness.
  但患有精神衰弱、忧郁病的人不宜接触蓝色，否则会加重病情。
• Materials are numerous and varied to accentuate the existing diversity.
  在面料上，在控制完美艺术比例的同时，强调面料的多样性。
• The horizontal lines of the instrument panel accentuate the feeling of space.
  汽车的仪表板中的水平线加剧的空间感。
• 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。
• 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。
• As a final touch, I add a little background gradient fill behind the data to accentuate it.
  最后一步在数据后面增加了一点渐变填充的背景色来突出数据。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。