新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

sharpen

英 [ˈʃɑːpən]

[VERB]

词汇频率：

VERB. 动词

sharpens , sharpening , sharpened
1. [I 不及物动词] 使敏锐 , 增强
If your senses, understanding, or skills sharpen or are sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something.
双语例句
例：
Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual.
她眼睛一亮，好像看到了不寻常的东西。
例：
He will need to sharpen his diplomatic skills in order to work with Congress.
他需要提高外交能力来与国会共事。
2. [T 及物动词] 使变锋利 , 弄尖
If you sharpen an object, you make its edge very thin or you make its end pointed.
双语例句
例：
He started to sharpen his knife.
他开始磨刀。

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