单词	sharply
释义	sharply /ˈʃɑːpli / adverb 1With a sharp or steeply tapering edge or point: a sharply pointed tail sharply toothed jaws sharply angular buildings... They are oriented either to the cathedral and the sharply angled, gorgeously finished campanile or to the plaza with olive trees and other symbolic plants. The massive, fortified churches in Estonia are characteristic of the Roman style, in spite of their sharply arched portals and arches. Cedar cladding and roofing echo the wooded surroundings, while sharply pitched gables keep the home's scale from overwhelming the hilltop. 2With a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect; intensely: my mouth stings sharply champagne can be sharply acidic... This chilli pepper is very small and bites sharply. These tomatillos are small, sharply flavoured fruits. The Central Coast Sauvignon Blancs smack sharply of the herbaceous or grassy flavours for which the Sauvignon is so widely noted. 2.1In a critical or hurtful manner; strongly or harshly: the plans have been sharply criticized he made enemies by his sharply worded attacks on opponents... The trend to emphasize the autonomy of form and dismiss subject matter was sharply criticized by the art historian. He could be sharply satirical, and occasionally he expressed himself in a totally different vein, as in this hauntingly melancholic marine picture. Erasmus sharply criticized the theory of 'just war'. 3In a way that is distinct in outline or detail; clearly: the waitress had a sharply defined jaw sharply delineated images... The brushwork is delicate, each brick sharply defined, the leaves on trees flawlessly rendered, window reflections given an equally discerning treatment. Unlike the sharply delineated black-and-white images of empty theatres and seascapes for which he is best known, these photographs are intentionally fuzzy. Nearer petals are thickly troweled yellow dabs that stand out sharply from a thinner lavender ground, where petals and twigs merge as they lose focus. 4With a sudden and marked change; dramatically: housing values have risen sharply a sharply deteriorating economy... Despite increases in Canada's planted corn area, US corn sales rose sharply to meet feed grain demand. Co-op members could be charged substantial taxes on the gain in their co-op stock value, which has risen sharply. By summer, rhetoric shifted sharply in the dealer's favor. 4.1With a sudden change of direction: his car swerved sharply to the left each roof has ends that curve sharply upward... One facade angles back sharply from the corner, where an open structural frame denotes the entrance. Take the gesture, as in these statues, of lifting the hem of a skirt, or pulling it sharply to one side. Visitors' cars arrive via a narrow road and pass a security checkpoint before swinging sharply into a paved drive. 5With speed of perception, comprehension, or response: a sharply observed account he had to react sharply to repel a shot at his near post... He can take the service to Watford, sharply noting en route such gems as Berkhamsted, where Graham Greene went to school. The details of these walls are so sharply caught that one is reminded of similar walls in one's life. The images look very good, the transfer sharply capturing the nuances of light and shade.
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