sharpen

sharpen读音音标

英 [ˈʃɑ:pən]

美 [ˈʃɑrpən]

sharpen意思解释

vt.& vi.

使锐利；

使敏捷；

加重；

削尖

vi.

尖锐；

变锋利；

变形

过去式：sharpened

过去分词：sharpened

现在分词：sharpening

第三人称单数：sharpens

英英释义

v.

make sharp or sharper

\"sharpen the knives\"

make sharp or sharper

\"We had to sharpen our arguments\"

become sharp or sharper

\"The debate sharpened\"

put (an image) into focus

同义词：focusfocalizefocalise

make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

raise the pitch of (musical notes)

give a point to

同义词：taperpoint

make (one\'s senses) more acute

\"This drug will sharpen your vision\"

同义词：heighten

词组短语

sharpen up

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)My pencil is blunt, could you lend me a knife to sharpen it?我的铅笔钝了，你能借我把刀子削一削吗？Generations of urban living sharpened their wits.世代居住在城市里使他们磨练了才智。Strikes will sharpen the country\'s dilemma.罢工将加剧这个国家的困境。用作不及物动词(vi.)The soldiers sharpened up their knives.战士们把刀磨得锋利。Jane voice sharpened as she became impatient.简变得不耐烦了，声音也变尖了。The debate sharpened considerably.辩论变得相当激烈。