sharpen
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If your senses, understanding, or skills sharpen or are sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something. 使敏锐; 增强
Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual. 她眼睛一亮，好像看到了不寻常的东西。
He will need to sharpen his diplomatic skills in order to work with Congress. 他将需要增强外交技巧以与国会打交道。
2. V-T If you sharpen an object, you make its edge very thin or you make its end pointed. 使变锋利; 弄尖
He started to sharpen his knife. 他开始磨刀。
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sharpen /ˈʃɑːpən/ (sharpening,sharpened,sharpens)
剑桥词典
- I need to sharpen that knife .
- She sharpened the blade .
- He sharpened the edge of the stick to a point .
- The surgeon sharpened his scalpel .
- He used to sharpen his razor on a leather strap .
sharpen verb [T] (ABLE TO CUT)
to make something sharp or sharper使变尖；使锋利
My pencil is blunt - I'll have to sharpen it. 我的铅笔钝了——我得削一下。
figurative The company is cutting production costs in an attempt to sharpen its competitive edge (= in order to improve how competitive it is). 这家公司正降低生产成本，以增强竞争力。
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sharpen verb [T] (MAKE STRONG)
to make something stronger
加强；加剧
Recent changes have sharpened competition between the airlines . 近来的种种变化加剧了航空公司之间的竞争。
The prison riots have sharpened the debate about how prisons should be run . 监狱暴动加剧了有关监狱该如何管理的争论。
to improve
改善；提高
I hope this course will help me sharpen my computer skills . 我希望这门课程能帮助我提高电脑操作技能。
I went to university to sharpen my mind . 我上大学是为了让自己的头脑更加敏锐。
We'll need to sharpen our wits if we're going to defeat Jack's team . 要击败杰克的队，我们需要更加聪明一些。
sharpen verb [T] (CLEAR)
to make something clearer
使清晰；使清楚
How do you sharpen the focus on this camera ? 这台相机的焦距怎么调清楚呢？
sharpen verb [T] (MUSIC)
to make something play a higher musical note
使提高音调；使提高半音
You need to sharpen the A string on your violin . 你小提琴上的 A 弦应升半音。