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sharpen/ˈʃɑːpən//ˈʃɑːrpən/ ★★★★v. - sharpens
- sharpening
- sharpened
- sharpened
vt- ① 使锐利;磨利;使尖锐;削尖
- He sharpened the pencil with a knife.他用小刀削铅笔。
- sharpen a razor on a strop在磨刀皮带上磨剃刀
- This knife needs sharpening.这把小刀需要磨利。
- ② 加强(食欲、痛苦等);使敏锐;使聪明;使机警;使辛辣
- The cocktail sharpened his appetite.鸡尾酒增进了他的食欲。
- Poetry helps to understand life by sharpening our senses.诗歌使我们的感觉更为敏锐,有助于了解人生。
vi- ② 变激烈
- The crisis sharpened considerably.那项危机变得相当激烈。
- ③ 【英】【乐】升半音唱出[演奏](=【美】sharp)
同义词- focalise
- focalize
- focus
- heighten
- point
- taper
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