sharpen

美 [ˈʃɑrpən]
英 [ˈʃɑː(r)pən]
  • v.（使）变得锋利；（使感觉或感情）加强；使尖锐；使明朗
  • 网络锐化；削尖；磨快
第三人称单数：sharpens  现在分词：sharpening  过去式：sharpened  

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sharpen
v.
1.
[t][i]
~ (sth)
（使）变得锋利，变得清晰to make sth sharper; to become sharper
This knife needs sharpening.
这把刀需要磨了。
The outline of the trees sharpened as it grew lighter.
随着天色转亮，树的轮廓变得清晰了。
2.
[i][t]
~ (sth)
（使感觉或感情）加强，加重，变得更明显if a sense or feelingsharpens or sthsharpens it, it becomes stronger and/or clearer
The sea air sharpened our appetites.
海上的空气增进了我们的食欲。
3.
[t]
~ sth
使尖锐；使明朗to make a disagreement between people, or an issue on which people disagree, clearer and more likely to produce a result
There is a need to sharpen the focus of the discussion.
有必要使讨论的焦点更加集中。
4.
[i][t]
（使）提高，改善to become or make sth better, more skilful, more effective, etc. than before
He needs to sharpen up before the Olympic trials.
在奥运会选拔赛之前，他需要进一步磨砺自己。
She's doing a course to sharpen her business skills.
她正进修，以提高自己的业务技能。
5.
[i][t]
~ (sth)
（使声音）变得尖锐，变得刺耳if your voicesharpens or sthsharpens it, it becomes high and loud in an unpleasant way

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全部全部,变得锋利变得锋利,加强加强,使尖锐使尖锐,使明朗使明朗,锐化锐化,削尖削尖,磨快磨快
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1.
Jon felt silly and laughed "I have spent all of my time trying to cut trees with a dull axe. All I needed to do was sharpen it! "
强觉得自己很傻，大笑，“原来我一直在拿一把钝掉的斧头砍树木，却忘了需要磨利它！”
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2.
When we try to do too much, it is as if we are trying to sharpen too many knifes in our limited time.
当我们要去做太多时，就好像我们要在有限的时间把太多的刀磨快。
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3.
"You are a fine fellow, " said the man. " Will you let me sharpen my ax on it? "
“真是个好小伙子”，那人说，“你能让我磨磨斧子吗？”
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4.
Some of the computer programs at the center are the same ones sold to consumers trying to sharpen their memory or thinking.
中心里用的电脑程序，有些在市面上都有卖的，训练顾客的记忆或思维的敏锐度。
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5.
The disciple looked at his teacher and said: "I see that I have to sharpen my concentration in order to be able to use this power. "
弟子看着师傅说：“我明白了，要想使用这个力量，我必须集中自己的全部精力”
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6.
Most people just ruin scissors trying to sharpen 'em, but I know how. I got a special tool.
大部分人只知道拼命磨它，结果却糟蹋了它，可我知道怎么能把剪子磨快又不糟蹋它。
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7.
No one knows from which day and which year on he began to sharpen the knife. In the beginning, no one even knew why he did it.
没人记得他是从哪一年的哪一天开始磨的刀，开始也没有人知道他为什么要磨刀。
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8.
That the revered Nelson Mandela's rainbow nation is now turning to a man of Mr Zuma's stamp may sharpen prejudices about Africa.
崇敬的纳尔逊曼德拉的彩虹之国现在变成祖玛一人的印章，可能会提高对非洲的偏见。
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9.
Take advantage of every training opportunity to develop your shape and sharpen your serving skills.
把握每个训练的机会，发展你的特色、磨练你的事奉技能。
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10.
Her advisers struggled for years before she became chancellor to get her to sharpen her pageboy haircut and frumpy clothes.
在她成为总理之前，她的顾问努力多年才说服她改变自己的娃娃头发型和俗气过时的衣着。
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