单词	hone
释义	honehone /həʊn $ hoʊn/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINhone Origin: 1800-1900 hone ‘stone for making things sharp’ (14-19 centuries), from Old English hon ‘stone’ Verb Table VERB TABLE hone Simple Form Present I, you, we, they hone he, she, it hones Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they honed Present perfect I, you, we, they have honed he, she, it has honed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had honed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will hone Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have honed Continuous Form Present I am honing he, she, it is honing you, we, they are honing Past I, he, she, it was honing you, we, they were honing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been honing he, she, it has been honing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been honing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be honing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been honing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES It was during this period that Bush honed his diplomatic skills. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS An election could come at any time, and policies across the board were being honed in readiness. It honed in on the prototypical shape that was behind all the degraded images. Mark accepted this and used the waiting period to improve relationships and hone his skills. So things were changed, honed down, made to appear not quite so militaristic. The student has to hone his skills to develop the power and speed to push the material past that limit. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► honing ... skills  He set about honing his skills as a draughtsman. ► finely honed  finely honed (=extremely well-developed) intuition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hone a skill (=improve it)· The course will help you hone your writing skills. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► in · Following an invisible beam a miniature submarine hones in on the device, until it comes up on Simmo's television monitor.· He had pointed it at another boy, then whirled round, honed in on Kayla and opened fire.· Here's a tough but effective way of honing in on the most meaningful elements of your life.· Soon the police hone in on him like hounds with snouts full of fear.· It honed in on the prototypical shape that was behind all the degraded images.· At midday, there were perhaps a dozen skiers cruising the city, some honing in on their predecessors' tracks. NOUN► skill · So Jorge Sampaio should have plenty of time to hone his speech-writing skills.· Mark accepted this and used the waiting period to improve relationships and hone his skills.· Instead they hone their personal fighting skills and come in times of need to fight in small warrior bands.· The course is specifically designed to hone their skills to a professional level.· This will improve your document while helping you hone your skills into professional quality.· So, out of love For my straight sisters, I want to hone your skills until they're razor-sharp.· Malkmus and Steve Kannberg, the principal songwriters of Pavement, have honed their skill to razor sharpness. ► years · Angel One was saved only by his superb reflexes, honed by years of martial arts training.· In a smooth, reflex action honed by years of practice, I say no.· His superb physical shape has been honed over the years by a practical approach to food and exercise. 1to improve your skill at doing something, especially when you are already very good at it:  He set about honing his skills as a draughtsman. finely honed (=extremely well-developed) intuition2formal to make knives, swords etc sharp SYN  sharpen
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