sharpen
英 ['ʃɑːp(ə)n]
美 ['ʃɑrpən]
- vt. 削尖；磨快；使敏捷；加重
- vi. 尖銳；變鋒利
中文詞源
sharpen 使鋒利sharp,鋒利的，-en,使。
英文詞源
- sharpen (v.)
- 1520s, "bring to an edge or point," from sharp (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Sharpened; sharpening. Old English verb scearpian meant "to score, scarify;" also compare scearpung "scarifying." To sharpen (one's) pencil "prepare to get to work" is from 1957, American English.
雙語例句
- 1. Ginny tried to sharpen up some rusty typing skills.
- 金尼試圖重拾生疏了的打字技術。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She needs to sharpen up before next month's competition.
- 下個月比賽之前,她的水平需要提高一下.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. This exercise will help students sharpen up their reading skills.
- 這個練習將幫助學生提高閱讀能力.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The training is designed to sharpen the fighter's reflexes.
- 這項訓練是為了加快作戰者的反應速度.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. When you sharpen a pencil, you make chips.
- 你削鉛筆時, 會削下許多碎屑.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》