| 词汇 | sharpen |
| 释义 | sharpenUK:*/ˈʃɑːrpən/US:/ˈʃɑrpən/ ,(shär′pən)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 sharpen [sth] vtr (knife, blade: make sharper)磨快；使…锋利Craig is sharpening the kitchen knives.克莱格正在磨厨刀。 sharpen [sth] vtr (pencil: make sharper)削尖Tara's pencil was blunt, so she sharpened it.卡拉削尖了用钝的铅笔。 sharpen [sth] vtr (image: make clearer) (图像等)使…变清晰The image was a bit blurry, so John sharpened it.那幅图有些模糊，所以约翰使它变清晰了些。 sharpen [sth] vtr figurative (skills: improve, refine) (技能)提高，改进，改善Susan is taking a course to sharpen her writing skills.苏珊参加了一堂课，改进自己的写作技能。 其他翻译 sharpen vi (debate, disagreement: intensify) (辩论)变激烈； (分歧)加剧，加深The couple's disagreement sharpened to the point where they decided to divorce. sharpen [sth] vtr (mind, senses: make more acute)使敏锐；使敏捷The strong coffee sharpened Carl's mind and helped him concentrate on the problem. sharpen [sth] vtr (musical note: raise by semitone) (音乐)使升高I think the piece would sound better if you sharpened that note. sharpen [sth] vtr figurative (competition: increase)使更加激烈The relaxing of regulations governing air fares has sharpened competition among airlines. sharpen [sth] vtr (debate, disagreement: make more intense) (辩论)使…更激烈； (分歧)使…加剧，使…加深A spate of recent tragedies has sharpened the debate about road safety. 动词短语 sharpen up vi phrasal figurative (improve skills or performance)提高技能，进步Robert needs to sharpen up if he's going to pass his exams. sharpen [sth] up, sharpen up [sth] vtr phrasal sep figurative (hone, refine)将...加强，将...改善Molly is speaking at a conference next month and needs to sharpen up her public speaking skills. 复合形式： sharpen [sb]'s wits v expr (make smarter)使某人思维敏捷I find that doing crosswords sharpens my wits. |
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