sharpen
美 ['ʃɑrpən]
英 ['ʃɑː(r)pən]
- v.（使）变得锋利；（使感觉或感情）加强；使尖锐；使明朗
- 网络锐化；削尖；磨快
过去分词：sharpened 现在分词：sharpening 第三人称单数：sharpens
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1. | [t][i] ~ (sth) （使）变得锋利，变得清晰to make sth sharper; to become sharper |
This knife needs sharpening. 这把刀需要磨了。 | |
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。 |
2. | [i][t] ~ (sth) （使感觉或感情）加强，加重，变得更明显if a sense or feelingsharpens or sthsharpens it, it becomes stronger and/or clearer |
The sea air sharpened our appetites. 海上的空气增进了我们的食欲。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 使尖锐；使明朗to make a disagreement between people, or an issue on which people disagree, clearer and more likely to produce a result |
There is a need to sharpen the focus of the discussion. 有必要使讨论的焦点更加集中。 |
4. | [i][t] （使）提高，改善to become or make sth better, more skilful, more effective, etc. than before |
He needs to sharpen up before the Olympic trials. 在奥运会选拔赛之前，他需要进一步磨砺自己。 | |
She's doing a course to sharpen her business skills. 她正进修，以提高自己的业务技能。 |
5. | [i][t] ~ (sth) （使声音）变得尖锐，变得刺耳if your voicesharpens or sthsharpens it, it becomes high and loud in an unpleasant way |