| 单词 | at the sharp end |
| 释义 | sharp /shärp/adjective
To sharpen ORIGIN: OE scearp; ON skarpr, Ger scharf sharpˈen transitive verb and intransitive verb To make or become sharp in any sense sharpˈener noun sharpˈer noun A cheat or hoaxer, esp someone who cheats at cards sharpˈie noun
sharpˈing noun and adjective Cheating sharpˈish adjective and adverb sharpˈly adverb sharpˈness noun sharpˈ-cut adjective
sharpˈ-edged adjective sharpˈ-eyed adjective sharpˈ-ground adjective Ground to a sharp edge sharpˈ-looking adjective (Shakespeare) Hungry-looking sharpˈ-nosed adjective
sharpˈ-pointed adjective sharp practice noun Unscrupulous dealing, verging on dishonesty sharpˈ-set adjective
sharpˈ-shod adjective (of a horse) having spikes in the shoes to prevent slipping sharpˈshooter noun
sharpˈshooting noun and adjective sharp-sightˈed adjective
sharp-tailed grouse noun A grouse of W Canada and USA whose middle tail feathers are longer than the rest sharp-tonguedˈ adjective Critical, sarcastic, harsh in speech sharp-toothedˈ adjective sharp-wittˈed adjective Having an alert intelligence, wit or perception sharp-wittˈedly adverb sharp-wittˈedness noun at the sharp end In the position of greatest difficulty, danger, stress, etc, in any activity look sharp
sharp's the word Be brisk |
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