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单词 needle-sharp
释义

needle-sharp in British English

(ˈniːdəlˈʃɑːp)
adjective
1. 
very sharp
My hands were being torn to shreds by the cat's needle-sharp claws.
2. 
very alert or perceptive
his needle-sharp mind
needle-sharp dialogue

Examples of 'needle-sharp' in a sentence
needle-sharp

As the match flared in his hands, something needle-sharp sliced through his jacket to touch his spine.
Jack Higgins THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)
Her coloratura is needle-sharp and crystal-clear too.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It had needle-sharp, serrated teeth and ate insects and small mammals.
The Sun (2015)
Here are some other needle-sharp examples of the stitcher's art.
The Sun (2009)
The restless erudition of the book is invigorating, the imagery needle-sharp and the self-investigation profound.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These short stories are sophisticated morsels of modern life, needle-sharp and ouchingly aware of the social subtext.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It needs to be needle-sharp in this opera, perhaps the only one written to start with a xylophone solo.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He has not divided audiences, who rightly adore his sly wit and needle-sharp puncturing of hypocrisy and pomposity.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
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