| 单词 | sharp |
| 释义 | Word Frequency sharp(ʃɑːp) adjective 1. having a keen edge suitable for cutting 2. having an edge or point; not rounded or blunt 3. involving a sudden change, esp in direction a sharp bend 4. moving, acting, or reacting quickly, efficiently, etc sharp reflexes 5. clearly defined 6. mentally acute; clever; astute 7. sly or artful; clever in an underhand way sharp practice 8. bitter or harsh sharp words 9. shrill or penetrating a sharp cry 10. having an acrid taste 11. keen; biting a sharp wind sharp pain 12. music a. (immediately postpositive) denoting a note that has been raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone B sharp b. (of an instrument, voice, etc) out of tune by being or tending to be too high in pitch Compare flat1 (sense 23)13. phonetics a less common word for fortis 14. informal a. stylish b. too smart 15. at the sharp end adverb 16. in a sharp manner 17. exactly six o'clock sharp 18. music a. higher than a standard pitch b. out of tune by being or tending to be too high in pitch she sings sharp Compare flat1 (sense 29)noun 19. music a. an accidental that raises the pitch of the following note by one chromatic semitone Usual symbol: ♯b. a note affected by this accidental Compare flat1 (sense 35)20. a thin needle with a sharp point 21. informal a sharper 22. (usually plural) any medical instrument with sharp point or edge, esp a hypodermic needle verb 23. (transitive) music, US and Canadian to raise the pitch of (a note), esp by one chromatic semitone Usual equivalent in Britain and certain other countries: sharpen exclamation 24. South Africa slang an exclamation of full agreement or approval Derived forms sharply (ˈsharply) adverb sharpness (ˈsharpness) noun Word origin Old English scearp; related to Old Norse skarpr, Old High German scarpf, Old Irish cerb, Lettish skarbsWord Frequency Sharp(ʃɑːp) noun Cecil (James). 1859–1924, British musician, best known for collecting, editing, and publishing English folk songs |
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