accent mark
accent mark — 名詞
1. a small written sign on a letter, usually a vowel, that shows its sound, stress,
變音符號
寫在字母上的發音或重音記號
a small written sign on a letter, usually a vowel, that shows its sound, stress, or tone.
Kenji added an accent mark to the Spanish word before printing the poster.
Kenji 在印海報前，先把那個西班牙字的變音符號補上。
add an accent mark to a word
The keyboard shortcut lets Sivan type an accent mark over the final e.
這個鍵盤快捷鍵讓 Sivan 可以在最後那個 e 上打出變音符號。
accent mark over the final letter
Without the accent mark, Gabriela read the French name with the wrong stress.
少了那個變音符號，Gabriela 把那個法文名字的重音念錯了。
Our teacher circled the missing accent mark in Owen's answer sheet.
老師把 Owen 答題紙上漏掉的變音符號圈了起來。
文法句型
add an accent mark
an accent mark over a vowel
a missing accent mark
用法筆記
In languages such as Spanish or French, this mark can affect pronunciation and sometimes meaning. In music, the same term refers to different notation signs.
常見錯誤
2. a sign in written music that tells a player or singer to give one note extra for
重音記號
樂譜中要求把音加強的符號
a sign in written music that tells a player or singer to give one note extra force.
The conductor asked Minh to hit the accent mark harder in bar four.
指揮要 Minh 在第四小節把那個重音記號打得更明顯。
play a note with extra force
Erik missed the accent mark, so the melody sounded weak instead of sharp.
Erik 漏掉了那個重音記號，所以旋律聽起來沒力，也不夠俐落。
A small accent mark above the note tells the choir where to lean in.
音符上方那個小小的重音記號，會提醒合唱團在哪裡加重。
Vikram penciled the accent mark into the copied score before rehearsal.
Vikram 在排練前，先用鉛筆把那個重音記號補進抄好的譜上。
- stress mark
can be used more generally for a sign showing emphasis
- accent sign
is a straightforward alternative in music contexts
文法句型
play the accent mark
miss the accent mark
an accent mark above a note
用法筆記
This sense belongs to musical notation and focuses on how strongly a note is played or sung. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is about marks on letters.
3. a mark written after a note letter to show which octave that note belongs to.
八度記號
標出音名所在八度的符號
a mark written after a note letter to show which octave that note belongs to.
The old theory book uses an accent mark after c to show the higher octave.
那本舊樂理書會在 c 後面加上八度記號，表示較高的八度。
accent mark after a note letter
Beatrix copied the accent mark beside g so the class would sing the higher octave.
Beatrix 把 g 旁邊的八度記號抄上去，這樣全班才會唱到較高的八度。
Without the accent mark, Christopher played the note an octave too low.
少了那個八度記號，Christopher 把那個音彈低了一個八度。
The chart explains which accent mark goes with each note letter.
圖表說明每個音名字母要配哪一種八度記號。
- octave mark
names the same idea more directly in modern explanation
文法句型
an accent mark after a note letter
copy the accent mark
the accent mark shows the octave
用法筆記
This older technical sense is used in music theory writing about letter names and octave placement, not about emphasis on a note. Distinguish it from sense 2, which concerns stress in performance.