sharpen
美音:[´ʃɑ:pən
]
英音:[´ʃɑ:pən
]
v.削尖,磨快,尖锐
难易程度:
sharpen为中学词汇
词形变化:
名词:sharpener 动词过去式:sharpened 过去分词:sharpened 现在分词:sharpening 第三人称单数:sharpens
词根
-en 加上形容词、名词，表“使成～”
近义词, 同义词
sharpen
/'ʃɑ:pən; `ʃɑrpən/
v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become sharp （使某物）锋利, 尖锐, 陡峭, 清晰, 强烈
*The tone of his letters has sharpened (ie become less friendly) recently. 他最近来信的口气变得刻薄起来.
* sharpen a pencil 削铅笔
* This knife needs sharpening. 这把刀要磨一下.
* This incident has sharpened public awareness of the economic crisis. 这件事提高了公众对经济危机的认识.
* sharpen sb's wits, ie make sb more mentally alert 使某人更机智.
v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become sharp （使某物）锋利, 尖锐, 陡峭, 清晰, 强烈
*The tone of his letters has sharpened (ie become less friendly) recently. 他最近来信的口气变得刻薄起来.
* sharpen a pencil 削铅笔
* This knife needs sharpening. 这把刀要磨一下.
* This incident has sharpened public awareness of the economic crisis. 这件事提高了公众对经济危机的认识.
* sharpen sb's wits, ie make sb more mentally alert 使某人更机智.
sharpen
v
[I and T]
to make something have a sharper edge or point
Anne sharpened her pencil and got out her homework.
[T]
to make a feeling stronger and more urgent
A series of attacks have sharpened fears of more violence.
[T]alsosharpen sth⇔up
to improve something so that it is up to the necessary standard, quality etc
The course will help students sharpen their writing skills.
[I and T]
to make something have a sharper edge or point
Anne sharpened her pencil and got out her homework.
[T]
to make a feeling stronger and more urgent
A series of attacks have sharpened fears of more violence.
[T]alsosharpen sth⇔up
to improve something so that it is up to the necessary standard, quality etc
The course will help students sharpen their writing skills.
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