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'm sure she'll just turn up.
我相信她很快就会露面的。
They sighed and cried out for more water, but food and water were only given out once a day.
他们叹息着，嚷着要水喝，而水和食物每天只发放一次。
The death of Gandhi gave India a chance to mourn and express how he had become father to all Indians. Millions watched the slow march that took his body through the capital.
甘地之死给印度一个悼念的机会，让人们表达他是怎样成为全印度人民的父亲的。