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Sharp Adj Graded Point End Edge Thin Cut Knife

单词 sharpness
音标
英[ʃɑ:pnəs] 美[ʃɑpnəs]
解释
n.锐利;明锐度;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
锋利的;锐利的
A sharp point or edge is very thin and can cut through things very easily. A sharp knife, tool, or other object has a point or edge of this kind.
例:The other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpick...细枝的另一端被削尖用作牙签。
例:Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits...用一把锋利的刀削去两种水果的外皮和中果皮。

ADJ-GRADED
尖的;有尖角的
You can describe a shape or an object as sharp if part of it or one end of it comes to a point or forms an angle.
例:His nose was thin and sharp.他的鼻子又细又尖。
例:...black sharp-toed cowboy boots.黑色尖头牛仔靴

ADJ-GRADED
突然转向的;急转弯的
A sharp bend or turn is one that changes direction suddenly.
例:I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left.我正驶向下坡路上一个突然向左的急转弯。

ADJ-GRADED
(人)敏锐的,灵敏的,敏捷的,机灵的
If you describe someone as sharp, you are praising them because they are quick to notice, hear, understand, or react to things.
例:He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee...他非常机敏,反应很快,并且能说会道。
例:Gates is known to be a superb analyst with a sharp eye and an excellent memory.盖茨是公认的杰出分析家,他目光敏锐且记忆力超群。

ADJ-GRADED
(言辞)激烈的,尖锐的,尖刻的,严厉的
If someone says something in a sharp way, they say it suddenly and rather firmly or angrily, for example because they are warning or criticizing you.
例:'Don't contradict your mother,' was Charles's sharp reprimand...“不要和你妈妈顶嘴,”查尔斯严厉地斥责道。
例:That ruling had drawn sharp criticism from civil rights groups.那项判决已遭到了民权组织的严厉批评。

ADJ-GRADED
(变化、动作、感情等)急剧的,骤然的,大幅度的,强烈的
A sharp change, movement, or feeling occurs suddenly, and is great in amount, force, or degree.
例:There's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflation...通货膨胀率已大幅上升。
例:Tennis requires a lot of short sharp movements...打网球需要做大量快速而剧烈的动作。

ADJ-GRADED
(差异)明显的,鲜明的;(图像、声音等)清晰的
A sharp difference, image, or sound is very easy to see, hear, or distinguish.
例:Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals...很多人认为人类和其他动物截然不同。
例:Her reticence was in sharp contrast to the glamour and star status of her predecessors...她的寡言少语和前任们的光鲜亮丽、明星范儿十足形成了鲜明的对比。

ADJ-GRADED
(味道或气味)强烈的,苦的,冲的
A sharp taste or smell is rather strong or bitter, but is often also clear and fresh.
例:...a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste...一种几乎无气味的无色液体,尝起来微甜,味道很冲
例:In the hot sun the rain-washed herbs smelled sharp and spicy and sweet all at once.烈日下,被雨水冲刷过的香草闻起来既冲又香气扑鼻。

ADJ-GRADED
(天气等)严寒的;(风)凛冽的
A sharp wind, or sharp cold, is so strong or intense that it almost hurts you when you are exposed to it.
例:The wind was not as sharp and cruel as it had been.风不像刚才那么凛冽和凶猛了。

ADJ-GRADED
(衣服)整洁的,优雅的,时髦的
Sharp clothes are neat, elegant, and fashionable.
例:Now politics is all about the right haircut and a sharp suit...现在政界讲究的无非是合适的发型和时髦的衣着。
例:A sharp dresser, Wyatt is never seen in casual clothes.怀亚特衣着入时,从未有人见过他穿便装。

ADV
(…点)整;准时地
Sharp is used after stating a particular time to show that something happens at exactly the time stated.
例:She planned to unlock the store at 8.00 sharp this morning.她打算今天早上 8 点整准时开门营业。

N-COUNT
(用于音符后)升半音的(常用#符号表示)
Sharp is used after a letter representing a musical note to show that the note should be played or sung half a tone higher. Sharp is often represented by the symbol #.
例:A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp.一把中提琴独自奏出了一个寂寞柔和的升F 调。

PHRASE
(活动或工作中)最困难的部分,最危险的部分
If you say that someone is at the sharp end of a particular activity or type of work, you mean that they are involved in the most difficult or dangerous aspects of it.
例:Vincent French is a real estate broker at the sharp end of a tough and exacting business...文森特·弗伦奇在房地产这个艰难行业做了最吃苦受累的不动产经纪人。
例:Working at the sharp end, many of us have noted an increase in the number of patients attending surgeries.从事一线工作,我们很多人已经注意到来做手术的病人越来越多。
变形
adj:sharp~

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