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sharpen meaning in English

vt.
1.磨锐利;磨快;磨尖;削尖;修尖(铅笔等)。
2.使锐利;使敏锐;磨练(才智等)。
3.加深;加重;加强(苦痛等);使剧烈;使尖锐。
4.加辣。
5.【音乐】使提高音调;使提高半音。
短语和例子

vi.
变锐利;变尖;变锋利;变尖锐;加剧。 sharpen one's knife for sb. 准备惩罚[攻击]某人。

Examples

  1. He can't even sharpen a pencil properly .
    他甚至连一支铅笔都削不好。
  2. It began to sharpen with each stroke .
    每蹬一下车子,疼痛都在加剧。
  3. It sharpened the poetic sensibility of two generations .
    它提高了两代人对诗的敏感力。
  4. His breath sharpened as the words blurred .
    字迹渐渐模糊起来,他的呼吸也渐渐急促起来。
  5. This pencil needs sharpening .
    这支铅笔需要削尖。
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