acute accent

英 [əˌkjuːt ˈæksent]

美 [əˌkjuːt ˈæksent]

n.  尖音符号(标在元音上面)

牛津词典

noun

• 尖音符号（标在元音上面）
  the mark placed over a vowel to show how it should be pronounced, as over the e in fiancé

英英释义

noun

• a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
  Synonym:acuteague

双语例句

• There's an acute accent on the first "e".
  在第一个e上标有一个尖音符。
• Acute accent: Accent above the letter e.g. cafe.
  尖音符号：英文e字上边的音标。例如cafe。
• Given the acute stress in money markets, however, the accent for the time being is more on survival than grabbing opportunities.
  由于货币市场有着巨大的压力，现在市场的声音不是能否抓住机会而是能否保住性命了。