sharp·ly★/ˈʃɑːpli; NAmEˈʃɑːrpli/adverb1★in a critical, rough or severe way 尖刻地;严厉地;猛烈地◆The report was sharply critical of the police.报道猛烈地抨击了警方。◆‘Is there a problem?’ he asked sharply.“有问题吗?”他厉声喝问。2★suddenly and by a large amount 急剧地;突然大幅度地◆Profits fell sharply following the takeover.接管后,利润突然大幅度降低。◆The road fell sharply to the sea.公路陡然下坡,通向大海。3★in a way that clearly shows the differences between two things 鲜明地;明显地◆Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children.他们的经历和其他孩子的经历形成鲜明的对比。4★quickly and suddenly or loudly 迅疾而突然地;急促而大声地◆She moved sharply across the room to block his exit.她疾步冲到门口,挡住他的去路。◆He rapped sharply on the window.他猛敲窗户。5★used to emphasize that sth has a sharp point or edge (用以强调物体尖锐或锋利)◆sharply pointed尖尖的sharp·ly/ˈʃɑːpli; NAmEˈʃɑːrpli/
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sharplysharp‧ly /ˈʃɑːpli $ ˈʃɑːr-/ ●●○W3 adverb
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1suddenly and by a large amount: Prices have risen sharply over the last few months. His politics have moved sharply to the right.2in a disapproving or unfriendly way: ‘What do you mean by that?’ Paul asked sharply. a sharply critical report3quickly and suddenly: Graham looked up sharply, startled by a noise behind him. Emily drew in her breath sharply.4used when saying that two things are clearly and noticeably very different: Opinion is sharply divided. His beliefs and values contrast sharply with (=are very different from) his father’s.COLLOCATIONSverbsrise/increase sharply· The value of early photographs has risen sharply in recent years.fall/drop sharply· Oil prices fell sharply.sharply reduce/cut something· These measures could sharply reduce pollution from road traffic.
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严厉地(43%),锐利地(35%),厉害地(11%),轮廓清晰、线条分明地(11%)
adv.急剧地;锐利地
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