accentuations
accentuations — 動詞
- accentuationspresent simple I / you / we / they
- accentuationses3rd person singular
- accentuationsing-ing form
- accentuationsedpast simple
1. to make a particular feature or quality stand out so that people notice it more
突顯；彰顯
使某項特質更加引人注目
to make a particular feature or quality stand out so that people notice it more clearly
Karim's bright yellow tie accentuated the formal cut of his dark suit.
Karim 的亮黃色領帶突顯了他深色西裝的正式剪裁。
transitive: accentuate + noun phrase (concrete object)
The sharp morning light accentuated every wrinkle on the old leather sofa.
清晨的強光突顯了舊皮沙發上的每一道皺紋。
Lien chose a simple frame to accentuate the photograph's warm colours.
Lien 選了簡單的畫框來突顯照片的暖色調。
Deep green shutters accentuated the warm ochre of the Tuscan farmhouse walls.
深綠色的百葉窗突顯了托斯卡尼農舍牆壁的暖赭色調。
Greta's heavy eyeliner served to accentuate her already striking green eyes.
Greta 濃重的眼線更加突顯了她原本就引人注目的綠眼睛。
- emphasize
more general and widely used; fits both speech and writing naturally
- highlight
suggests picking out one element from many as especially important
- underscore
adds a sense of urgency, often with negative or cautionary implications
文法句型
accentuate + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically used with nouns describing visual or sensory qualities (colour, shape, feature, light, shadow). Less natural than 'emphasize' or 'stress' with purely abstract ideas.
常見錯誤
accentuations — 名詞
1. the action of drawing attention to a feature or quality so it becomes more notic
強調；著重
使事物突出的行為或結果
the action of drawing attention to a feature or quality so it becomes more noticeable, or the visible result of doing this
Rachid's accentuation of the word 'never' made his refusal perfectly clear.
Rachid 對「絕不」一詞的強調，讓他的拒絕表達得十分明確。
accentuation of + specific word
The accentuation of shadows in Caravaggio's paintings creates a strong sense of depth.
卡拉瓦喬畫作中對陰影的強調，營造出強烈的立體感。
Elena objected to the news story's accentuation of the scandal over the policy debate.
Elena 反對該新聞報導強調醜聞而非政策辯論的做法。
A slight accentuation of the cheekbones can change how a portrait is read.
顴骨部分稍加強調，就能改變一幅肖像畫給人的感覺。
The teacher's accentuation of key vocabulary helped the students remember the terms.
老師對關鍵詞彙的著重，幫助學生記住了這些用語。
2. the matching of the stressed notes in a tune with the stressed syllables of the
詞曲對應
旋律重音與歌詞音節的配合
the matching of the stressed notes in a tune with the stressed syllables of the words being sung
Bach's careful accentuation makes the German text feel natural within the chorale melody.
巴哈細膩的詞曲對應，使德文歌詞在眾讚歌旋律中聽起來自然流暢。
music domain: accentuation of text in vocal music
Poor accentuation can make a hymn sound clumsy, with words fighting against the tune.
詞曲對應不佳會讓聖詩聽起來笨拙，歌詞與旋律彼此衝突。
The composer studied the poem's stresses before planning the accentuation of the vocal line.
作曲家在設計聲樂線條的詞曲對應前，先研究了詩歌的重音。
Sivan noticed how the accentuation matched the natural rhythm of the Gaelic words.
Sivan 注意到詞曲對應與蓋爾語詞彙的自然節奏吻合。
用法筆記
Technical music term. In everyday contexts, use 'stress pattern' or describe how the words fit the tune instead.
3. the position of a strong beat within a musical phrase, whether it aligns with th
重音配置
樂句中重音的擺放位置
the position of a strong beat within a musical phrase, whether it aligns with the main pulse or works against it
The unexpected accentuation in the third bar gives the waltz a playful lilt.
第三小節出人意料的重音配置，為這首華爾滋增添了俏皮的輕快感。
Shanti's percussion part uses irregular accentuation to create a sense of forward motion.
Shanti 的打擊樂聲部以不規則的重音配置來營造向前推進的感覺。
music domain: irregular accentuation in percussion
Modern jazz often shifts the accentuation to weak beats for a surprising effect.
現代爵士樂常將重音配置轉移到弱拍上，營造出令人驚喜的效果。
The conductor asked the brass section to soften their accentuation in the opening phrase.
指揮要求銅管聲部在開場樂句中減弱其重音配置。
用法筆記
Technical music term. Distinct from sense 2 (noun/2): this sense is about where accents fall relative to the meter, not about how they match up with lyrics.