| 单词 | sharpen |
| 释义 | sharpen —sharpen /ˈʃɑː.pən/ aep /ˈʃɑːr-/ verb [T] (ABLE TO CUT) ↑Verb Endings for sharpen ► C2 to make something sharp or sharper: » My pencil is blunt - I'll have to sharpen it.» FIGURATIVE The company is cutting production costs in an attempt to sharpen its competitive edge (= in order to improve how competitive it is).Thesaurus+: ↑Sharp and bluntWord Builder:–Nouns: sharpness–Adjectives: sharp–Verbs: sharpen–Adverbs: sharp, sharply• • • Extra Examples:» I need to sharpen that knife.» She sharpened the blade.» He sharpened the edge of the stick to a point.» The surgeon sharpened his scalpel.» He used to sharpen his razor on a leather strap.verb [T] (CLEAR) ↑Verb Endings for sharpen ► F0 to make something clearer: » How do you sharpen the focus on this camera?Thesaurus+: ↑Defining and explainingverb [T] (MAKE STRONG) ↑Verb Endings for sharpen F0 to make something stronger: » Recent changes have sharpened competition between the airlines.» The prison riots have sharpened the debate about how prisons should be run.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making strongerF0 to improve: » I hope this course will help me sharpen my computer skills.» I went to university to sharpen my mind.» We'll need to sharpen our wits if we're going to defeat Jack's team.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming better , ↑Making things better , ↑Making progress and advancingThesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betterverb [T] (MUSIC) ↑Verb Endings for sharpen ► F0 to make something play a higher musical note: » You need to sharpen the A string on your violin.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming better |
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