| 单词 | sharpen |
| 释义 | sharpen UK ['ʃɑ:.pən] US ['ʃɑ:r-] verb transitive ABLE TO CUT 能切断 ADVANCED ■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 UK ['ʃɑ:.pən] US ['ʃɑ:r-] verb transitive MAKE STRONG 加强 ■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磨练电脑技能。 •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 UK ['ʃɑ:.pən] US ['ʃɑ:r-] verb transitive CLEAR 清楚 ■to make something clearer 使清晰；使清楚 •How do you sharpen the focus on this camera?这部相机的焦距怎么调清晰呢？ UK ['ʃɑ:.pən] US ['ʃɑ:r-] verb transitive MUSIC 音乐 ■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。 UK ['ʃɑ:.pən] US ['ʃɑ:r-] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs sharpen (sth) up ■to perform better, or to improve the performance of something 改进；改善 •If the company doesn't sharpen up soon, it will go out of business.如果这家公司不马上改进的话，就会歇业关门。 sharpen up your act ■to improve your behaviour or performance 改进…的行为（或表现） •He really needs to sharpen up his act a bit, or he'll never get to university.他确实需要改进自己的表现了，否则绝对上不了大学。 |
| 随便看 |
101BT英语在线翻译词典收录了36528条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。