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Sharpen Sharpened V Erg Skills Make 英[ˈʃɑ:Pən 美[ˈʃɑrpən Vt

单词 sharpen
音标
英[ˈʃɑ:pən] 美[ˈʃɑrpən]
解释
vt.& vi.使锐利;使敏捷;加重;削尖;vi.尖锐;变锋利;
例句

V-ERG
(感觉、理解)加强;(使)加深;(技巧)提高;(使)改善
If your senses, understanding, or skills sharpen or are sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something.
例:Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual...她眼睛一亮,仿佛看见了什么不寻常的事情。
例:You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

VERB
使变得锋利;削尖;磨快
If you sharpen an object, you make its edge very thin or you make its end pointed.
例:He started to sharpen his knife.他开始磨刀。
例:...sharpened pencils.削尖的铅笔

V-ERG
(分歧、差异等)加剧;(使)加深;(使)加重
If disagreements or differences between people sharpen, or if they are sharpened, they become bigger or more important.
例:With urbanisation the antagonism between rich and poor sharpened...伴随着城市化的推进,贫富间的对立情绪也加剧了。
例:The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。
变形
third:sharpens~done:sharpened~ing:sharpening~past:sharpened~

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