英语词汇“hone”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hone

/həʊn

verb

1 [with object] Sharpen (a blade): he was carefully honing the curved blade...

When the sharpener is pulled firmly across a double-sided blade, it hones both sides of the tool at once.
In a small wooden case hanging from the cart, there are knife stones, sand paper and a special tool for honing the edge of new knives.
He sat down on his bed and took out his sword, honing the edge on a small, flat rock.

Synonyms

sharpen, make sharper, make sharp, whet, strop, grind, file, put an edge on

rare edge, acuminate

2 [with object] Refine or perfect (something) over a period of time: some of the best players in the world honed their skills playing street football (as adjective, with submodifier honed) a finely honed performance...

Aides say mock debates help to hone his arguments and to keep his answers focused.
With a view to providing an opportunity for the students to hone their skills, more colleges are entering into agreements with industries.
That allowed the company to focus exclusively on the corporate market and hone its message as a provider of premium services and products.

2.1Give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a part of the body): she has been working hard to hone her physique...

Youthful, physically attractive bodies honed to perfection display the image we are expected to achieve.
She also possesses a body honed to gymnastic perfection, making her look 10 years younger than her age.
She has honed her muscles to a level which almost defies description.

3 [no object] (hone in on) another way of saying home in on (see home). the detectives honed in on the suspect I started to hone in on the problem...

Apart from concentrating on domestic coins, collectors may also hone in on various themes.
Just like my mother can hone in on my weak points with GPS accuracy, teenagers can humiliate me with a muttered monosyllable.
This is part of his broader strategy in the final 18 days to really hone in on domestic issues.

noun

A whetstone, especially one used to sharpen razors.By the way, a diamond hone is the ideal tool for sharpening in camp....

The stone often arrived rough, from where it went to another site to be finished into the actual hone.
I like to start with a soft stone, such as the stick-like hones sometimes used by watchmakers.

Usage

See home (usage)

Origin

Middle English: from Old English hān 'stone', of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse hein.

单词	hone
释义	hone /həʊn / verb 1 [with object] Sharpen (a blade): he was carefully honing the curved blade... When the sharpener is pulled firmly across a double-sided blade, it hones both sides of the tool at once. In a small wooden case hanging from the cart, there are knife stones, sand paper and a special tool for honing the edge of new knives. He sat down on his bed and took out his sword, honing the edge on a small, flat rock. Synonyms sharpen, make sharper, make sharp, whet, strop, grind, file, put an edge on rare edge, acuminate 2 [with object] Refine or perfect (something) over a period of time: some of the best players in the world honed their skills playing street football (as adjective, with submodifier honed) a finely honed performance... Aides say mock debates help to hone his arguments and to keep his answers focused. With a view to providing an opportunity for the students to hone their skills, more colleges are entering into agreements with industries. That allowed the company to focus exclusively on the corporate market and hone its message as a provider of premium services and products. 2.1Give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a part of the body): she has been working hard to hone her physique... Youthful, physically attractive bodies honed to perfection display the image we are expected to achieve. She also possesses a body honed to gymnastic perfection, making her look 10 years younger than her age. She has honed her muscles to a level which almost defies description. 3 [no object] (hone in on) another way of saying home in on (see home). the detectives honed in on the suspect I started to hone in on the problem... Apart from concentrating on domestic coins, collectors may also hone in on various themes. Just like my mother can hone in on my weak points with GPS accuracy, teenagers can humiliate me with a muttered monosyllable. This is part of his broader strategy in the final 18 days to really hone in on domestic issues. noun A whetstone, especially one used to sharpen razors.By the way, a diamond hone is the ideal tool for sharpening in camp.... The stone often arrived rough, from where it went to another site to be finished into the actual hone. I like to start with a soft stone, such as the stick-like hones sometimes used by watchmakers. Usage See home (usage) Origin Middle English: from Old English hān 'stone', of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse hein. Rhymes alone, atone, Beaune, bemoan, blown, bone, Capone, clone, Cohn, Cologne, condone, cone, co-own, crone, drone, enthrone, flown, foreknown, foreshown, groan, grown, half-tone, home-grown, Joan, known, leone, loan, lone, mephedrone, moan, Mon, mown, ochone, outflown, outgrown, own, phone, pone, prone, Rhône, roan, rone, sewn, shown, Simone, Sloane, Soane, sone, sown, stone, strown, throne, thrown, tone, trombone, Tyrone, unbeknown, undersown, windblown, zone
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