| 单词 | hone |
| 释义 | Word Frequency hone 1(həʊn) noun 1. a fine whetstone, esp for sharpening razors 2. a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc verb ▶ USAGE Hone is sometimes wrongly used where home is meant: this device makes it easier to home in on (not hone in on) the target3. (transitive) to sharpen or polish with or as if with a hone Word origin Old English hān stone; related to Old Norse heinWord Frequency hone 2(həʊn) verb (intransitive) dialect 1. (often foll by for or after) to yearn or pine 2. to moan or grieve Word origin C17: from Old French hogner to growl, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German hōnen to revile |
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