Sharpen
[ 'ʃɑ:pən ]
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vt.& vi. 使锐利;使敏捷;加重;削尖;
vi. 尖锐;变锋利;
📝 例句
Please sharpen the edge of this knife.
请把这刀刃磨快。
sharpen a sword
磨刀
He neatly sharpened pencils.
他利索地将铅笔一支支削尖。
Please sharpen this pencil.
请削一削这只铅笔。
To give an edge to(a blade); sharpen.
给（刀刃）磨边；使锋利
🌱 联想助记
【记】shar-拼音“傻人”,pen-钢笔:傻人把钢笔削尖了
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sharpen
v[I, Tn]
(cause sth to) become sharp （使某物）锋利, 尖锐, 陡峭, 清晰, 强烈
The tone of his letters has sharpened (ie become less friendly) recently. 他最近来信的口气变得刻薄起来.
sharpen a pencil 削铅笔
This knife needs sharpening. 这把刀要磨一下.
This incident has sharpened public awareness of the economic crisis. 这件事提高了公众对经济危机的认识.
sharpen sb's wits, ie make sb more mentally alert 使某人更机智.
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I see.
我明白了。
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read
“有些书是应当尝尝滋味的，有些书是应当吞食下去的，有少数书是应当咀嚼和消化的。”这个忠告很好，它表明可以用不同的方法来阅读不同类型的书。
There was another unknown man.
还有一个不认识的人。