| 单词 | sharply |
| 释义 | sharply (once / 191 pages) adv If something happens sharply, it occurs abruptly and intensely. You may hear newscasters gloomily reporting that the price of gas is rising sharply. The value of your baseball cards might rise sharply, inspiring you to sell a few of them. A car you're riding in can also swerve sharply, jerking suddenly to the left. You can also describe something that's distinct, clear, or detailed using this adverb: "I love how sharply defined the moon is in your photograph." And finally, if someone speaks sharply, they use a voice so harsh and angry that it seems to have a sharp edge. WORD FAMILYsharply: sharplys+/sharp: sharpen, sharper, sharpest, sharply, sharpness, sharps/sharpen: sharpened, sharpener, sharpening, sharpens/sharpened: unsharpened/sharpener: sharpeners/sharper: sharpers/sharpness: sharpnesses USAGE EXAMPLESFood and Drug Administration clearing just 22 new medicines for sale, the lowest number since 2010 and sharply down on 2015's tally of 45. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) Klayum’s time to help him search is sharply limited by regulations. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) November’s cut, soon followed by more cuts by non-OPEC countries like Russia, helped push oil prices sharply higher. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adv very suddenly and to a great degree prices rose sharply Syn precipitously 2adv changing suddenly in direction and degree the road twists sharply after the light Syn acutely, sharp 3adv in a well delineated manner the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined Syn crisply 4adv in an aggressive manner she was being sharply questioned Syn aggressively |
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