Unit 26

accent / ascent / ascend / scent

accent v. 发重音 (to emphasize (something or someone)) /ˈækˌsɛnt/

• Carolyn's red dress perfectly accented the shimmering highlights in her thick, dark hair.
• n. (to pronounce with an accent) /ˈækˌsɛnt/

Shelby's southern accent made her pronounce words with a long, slow, drawl.

ascent n. 上升，登高 (an advance in social status or reputation; progress) / əˈsɛnt/

• Seiji Ozawa's ascent to fame came when Leonard Bernstein appointed him to become his assistant conductor for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

ascend v. 上升，登高 (to rise to a higher or more powerful position in a government, company, etc.) / əˈsend/

• When Uriah's company promoted him, he ascended to the position of manager.

scent n. 气味 (effluvia from a substance that affects the sense of smell) / sent/

• We enjoyed sitting in the garden, enjoying the scent of its many flowers.

daft / deft / dart

daft adj. 愚蠢的 (crazy or foolish) / dæft/

• In retrospect, their plan to storm the garrison using only water guns as weapons seemed a bit daft.

deft adj. 灵巧的 (able to do something quickly and accurately) / deft/

• The seamstress sewed the hem so deftly that it looked as if it had never been altered.

dart v. 猛地朝某人看一眼 (to run or move quickly or suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place) / därt/

• The mouse darted back and forth, trying to evade our attempts to corner it.

woo / woe

woo v. 吸引 (to try to attract) / wo͞o/

• Günter attempted to woo Amanda with flowers and gifts, but she only had eyes for his brother, Felix.

woe n. 痛苦 (great grief, regret, or distress) / woʊ/

• Constance was overwhelmed with woe after her grandmother died.