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 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。
• His shaven head accentuates his large round face
  光头使他的大圆脸更加突出。
• Indeed, the latest bout of exchange rate turmoil could accentuate the problems facing the global economy.
  事实上，本轮汇率动荡很可能使全球经济面临的问题变得更加严重。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。