英汉词典

sharpen 基本解释

• vt. 削尖；磨快；使敏捷；加重
• vi. 尖锐；变锋利

sharpen 词态变化

sharpen 中文词源

sharp,锋利的，-en,使。

sharpen 英文词源

sharpen (v.)

1520s, "bring to an edge or point," from sharp (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Sharpened; sharpening. Old English verb scearpian meant "to score, scarify;" also compare scearpung "scarifying." To sharpen (one's) pencil "prepare to get to work" is from 1957, American English.

sharpen 英文释义

1. make sharp or sharper;

"sharpen the knives"

2. make sharp or sharper;

"We had to sharpen our arguments"

3. become sharp or sharper;

"The debate sharpened"

4. put (an image) into focus;

"Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

5. make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

6. raise the pitch of (musical notes)

7. give a point to;

"The candles are tapered"

8. make (one's senses) more acute;

"This drug will sharpen your vision"

sharpen 双语例句

1. Ginny tried to sharpen up some rusty typing skills.

金尼试图重拾生疏了的打字技术。

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2. She needs to sharpen up before next month's competition.

下个月比赛之前,她的水平需要提高一下.

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3. This exercise will help students sharpen up their reading skills.

这个练习将帮助学生提高阅读能力.

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4. The training is designed to sharpen the fighter's reflexes.

这项训练是为了加快作战者的反应速度.

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5. When you sharpen a pencil, you make chips.

你削铅笔时, 会削下许多碎屑.

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sharpen 实用场景例句

This knife needs sharpening.

这把刀需要磨了。

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The outline of the trees sharpened as it grew lighter.

随着天色转亮，树的轮廓变得清晰了。

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The sea air sharpened our appetites.

海上的空气增进了我们的食欲。

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There is a need to sharpen the focus of the discussion.

有必要使讨论的焦点更加集中。

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He needs to sharpen up before the Olympic trials.

在奥运会选拔赛之前，他需要进一步提高自己。

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She's doing a course to sharpen her business skills.

她正进修，以提高自己的业务技巧。

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Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual...

她眼睛一亮，仿佛看见了什么不寻常的事情。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.

排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

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He started to sharpen his knife.

他开始磨刀。

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...sharpened pencils.

削尖的铅笔

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With urbanisation the antagonism between rich and poor sharpened...

伴随着城市化的推进，贫富间的对立情绪也加剧了。

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The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.

哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。

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He'll need to sharpen his brain a bit if he hopes to get on in business.

如果他想下海经商,他还得头脑更精明些.

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A workman must sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well.

工欲善其事,必先利其器.

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Photoshop Elements provides many different ways to sharpen an image.

PhotoshopElements提供了很多不同的方法来锐化一张图片.

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My pencil doesn't write well; I must sharpen it.

我的铅笔不好使; 我必须把它削尖.

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Debates sharpen one's wits.

辩论增长才智.

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When the edge dulled, he would sharpen the knife.

当刀的边缘变钝时, 他会把它磨快.

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My body's in shambles encrusted with brambles that sharpen the air I breathe.

我的身体在废墟镶嵌与荆棘的锐化我呼吸的空气.

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This drug will sharpen your vision.

这药会提高你的视力.

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When you sharpen a pencil, you make chips.

你削铅笔时, 会削下许多碎屑.

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She needs to sharpen up before next month's competition.

下个月比赛之前,她的水平需要提高一下.

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He would sharpen his arrow well.

他好好地磨利他的弓箭.

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Sharpen your reflexes and work your technique flight for a race against the clock panting.

为了争取比赛的时间要加强你的反应能力并提高你的飞行技巧.

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This exercise will help students sharpen up their reading skills.

这个练习将帮助学生提高阅读能力.

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Rule 17 : To become a refined player, sharpen your discernment and cultivate good manners.

规则17:要成为一个好的玩家, 你就要培养敏锐的辨别能力和良好的行为习惯.

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One should sharpen his knife to reduce the suffering of the animal.

请磨利斧头来减轻动物的痛苦.

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