| 释义 |
Adjective: sharpened shaa(r)pund- Having the point made sharp
"a sharpened pencil" - Made sharp or sharper
"a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly"
Verb: sharpen shaa(r)pun- Make sharp or sharper
"sharpen the knives" - Make crisp or more crisp and precise
"We had to sharpen our arguments" - Become sharp or sharper
"The debate sharpened" - Put (an image) into focus
- focus, focalize, focalise [Brit] - Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- Raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- Give a point to
- taper, point - Make (one's senses) more acute
"This drug will sharpen your vision"
- heighten
See also: pointed, sharp, sharpener Type of: adjust, alter, change, change form, change intensity, change shape, compound, correct, deepen, deform, heighten, intensify, modify, set Antonym: dull, flatten, soften Encyclopedia: Sharpen |