sharpen

美['ʃɑːrpən] 英['ʃɑːpən]

vt. 使尖锐；磨快；加剧

vi. 变尖锐

名词：sharpener 过去式：sharpened 过去分词：sharpened 现在分词：sharpening 第三人称单数：sharpens

近义词：hone，grind，whet，file，taper，point，improve，perfect，tip，brushup，strop，refine，polish，edge，inspire，keen，on，put，make，heighten，focus，focalise，focalize，flatten，soften，dull，

详细释义

v.(动词)

使明朗
使敏捷，变得敏锐，使敏锐
加强，加重，加剧，加深，使剧烈
使尖锐，变尖锐，变锋利，变锐利，磨锐利，削尖，磨快，磨尖，变尖
使…的线条分明，使...的轮廓清晰，变得清晰
变得更明显
【音】使（音调）升半音
提高，改善，变得更好，提高某人的水平
尖锐化，急剧化
变得刺耳
磨练
加辣

英英释义

Verb

make sharp or sharper;
"sharpen the knives"
make crisp or more crisp and precise;
"We had to sharpen our arguments"
become sharp or sharper;
"The debate sharpened"
put (an image) into focus;
"Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
raise the pitch of (musical notes)
give a point to;
"The candles are tapered"
make (one's senses) more acute;
"This drug will sharpen your vision"

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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。

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