单词 | sharpness |
释义 | sharpness (once / 2428 pages) n WORD FAMILY sharpness: sharpnesses+/sharp: sharpen, sharper, sharpest, sharply, sharpness, sharps/sharpen: sharpened, sharpener, sharpening, sharpens/sharpened: unsharpened/sharpener: sharpeners/sharper: sharpers/sharply: sharplys USAGE EXAMPLESHowever, Pacquiao’s sharpness in beating two champions this year begs for them to close their careers against each other. Los Angeles Times(Dec 08, 2016) Now healthy again, the big question is how long it will take him to dust off the metaphorical cobwebs and regain his old sharpness. Reuters(Nov 30, 2016) “White Sands,” his latest collection of essays, contains his trademark blend of wit, sharpness and melancholy. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) 1n the quality of being sharp and clear Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper distinctness blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines definition clarity of outline discernability, legibilitydistinctness that makes perception easy focusmaximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system clarity, clearness, uncloudedness the quality of clear water 2n thinness of edge or fineness of point Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper keenness bluntness, dullness without sharpness or clearness of edge or point acuteness the quality of having a sharp edge or point configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) 3n the quality of being keenly and painfully felt the sharpness of her loss Hyper distressingness, painfulness the quality of being painful 4n a quick and penetrating intelligence Syn|Hypo|Hyper acuity, acuteness, keenness steel trap an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps) intelligence the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience 5n harshness of manner Syn|Ant|Hyper asperity bluntness, dullness without sharpness or clearness of edge or point ill nature a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition 6n the attribute of urgency in tone of voice Syn|Hyper edge urgency pressing importance requiring speedy action 7n a strong odor or taste property the sharpness of strange spices Syn|Hyper bite, pungency, raciness spice, spicery, spiciness the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored |
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