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单词 sharp
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sharpadjective

uk/ʃɑːp/us/ʃɑːrp/

sharp adjective (ABLE TO CUT)

B1 having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole in something:

a knife with a sharp edge/blade.
sharp teeth/claws/fingernails
The point of this pencil isn't sharp enough.

C2 producing or describing a quick, strong pain that makes you feel like you have been cut:

She nudged me with a sharp elbow, to tell me to be quiet.
I have this sharp pain in my chest, doctor.

used to describe a part of someone's face that is very pointed:

a thin face with a sharp nose

If someone is sharp or makes a sharp statement, they speak or act in a severe and angry way that can hurt other people:

He was a little sharp with me when I asked him to help.
The proposals came in for some sharp criticism.

More examples

  • The doctor used a sharp instrument to dig a piece of glass out of my finger.
  • Careful with that open tin - it's got a very sharp edge.
  • File down the sharp edges.
  • Shopkeepers are not supposed to sell knives and other sharp implements to children.
  • I felt a sharp pain and looked down to see blood pouring from my leg.

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Sharp and blunt

  • blunt
  • hone
  • jaggy
  • keen
  • point
  • pointed
  • pointy
  • prickly
  • razor-sharp
  • sharpen
  • sharply
  • spike
  • spiked
  • spiky
  • spiny
  • whet

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Pain & painful
Severe
Becoming angry and expressing anger

sharp adjective (SUDDEN)

B2 happening suddenly, quickly, and strongly:

a sharp drop in temperature
a sharp decline in the standard of living
a sharp rise/increase in the number of cases of the disease
a sharp bend in the road
to suffer a sharp blow to the head

More examples

  • A sharp tap on the knee usually causes an involuntary movement of the lower leg.
  • She gave me a sharp jab in the ribs with her elbow to stop me from saying any more.
  • She pulled the bush out of the ground with a sharp jerk.
  • The latest crime figures show a sharp rise in burglaries.
  • Investors should not expect a sharp upturn in the economy.

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Not expected or planned

  • ad hoc
  • ad hocism
  • ad hockery
  • ad lib
  • ad-lib
  • adventitious
  • against (all) the odds/against all odds idiom
  • explosive
  • involuntary
  • it's just one of those things idiom
  • just like that idiom
  • make sth up as you go along idiom
  • muddle
  • sharply
  • spur
  • summary
  • unawares
  • undreamed of
  • unexpected
  • unforeseen

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sharp adjective (TASTE)

sour in taste:

Lemons have a sharp taste.
This cheese is rather sharp.
Synonym
acid

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Flavours & tastes

  • acidic
  • acidity
  • acidulous
  • aftertaste
  • bite
  • bitter
  • cheesy
  • flavourful
  • flavourless
  • flavoursome
  • full-bodied
  • gamy
  • plummy
  • savour
  • sugary
  • sweet-and-sour
  • sweetness
  • tang
  • tangy
  • toasty

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sharp adjective (CLEAR)

C1 clear; easy to see or understand:

This TV gives a very sharp picture.
The mountains stood in sharp contrast to the blue sky.
There is a sharp distinction between crimes which involve injury to people and those that don't.
It was a sharp reminder of how dangerous the world can be.

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Easy to understand

  • (as) clear as day idiom
  • accessible
  • assimilate
  • axiomatic
  • clarity
  • crystal
  • crystal clear idiom
  • explicit
  • expressly
  • graphic
  • hang
  • hang together
  • incisive
  • limpid
  • loud
  • transparent
  • understandable
  • undiluted
  • unmistakable
  • well defined

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sharp adjective (CLEVER)

B2 mainly approving intelligent or quick to notice things:

Birdwatchers need to have sharp ears and eyes.
She has a sharp eye for a bargain.
Our new director is very sharp.
She manages to combine a sharp mind/intellect with a sympathetic manner.
He was a man of sharp wit/sharp-witted man who always spoke his mind.
The play was full of sharp one-liners.
US He may be old but he's still as sharp as a tack.

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Perceptive

  • acute
  • acutely
  • alert
  • antenna
  • eagle eye
  • eye
  • gimlet
  • have an eye for sth idiom
  • have eyes in the back of your head idiom
  • have gimlet eyes idiom
  • have/keep (all) your wits about you idiom
  • hawk-eyed
  • insight
  • observant
  • perceptive
  • percipient
  • razor-sharp
  • sharp-eyed
  • sharply
  • wit

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Intelligence

sharp adjective (FASHIONABLE)

informal fashionable:

Tony is a very sharp dresser.
a sharp-suited business executive

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Style & appearance of clothes

  • backless
  • baggy
  • bespoke
  • black tie
  • bootcut
  • half-sleeve
  • hang
  • ill-fitting
  • knitted
  • low-cut
  • preppy
  • ruck
  • S, s
  • scantily
  • scoop-neck
  • sequin
  • skintight
  • tweedy
  • white-tie
  • wraparound

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Modern & fashionable
sharpness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈʃɑːp.nəs/us/ˈʃɑːrp.nəs/

She has a remarkable sharpness of mind.
the sharpness of a photograph/image

Idiom(s)

have a sharp tongue

sharpadverb

uk/ʃɑːp/us/ʃɑːrp/

sharp adverb (SUDDENLY)

C1 suddenly or immediately:

After the church, turn sharp left/right.

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Not expected or planned

  • ad hoc
  • ad hocism
  • ad hockery
  • ad lib
  • ad-lib
  • adventitious
  • against (all) the odds/against all odds idiom
  • explosive
  • involuntary
  • it's just one of those things idiom
  • just like that idiom
  • make sth up as you go along idiom
  • muddle
  • sharply
  • spur
  • summary
  • unawares
  • undreamed of
  • unexpected
  • unforeseen

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sharp adverb (EXACTLY)

C1 exactly at the stated time:

The performance will start at 7.30 sharp.

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Accurate and exact

  • accuracy
  • accurate
  • aright
  • authoritative
  • bang
  • be bang on idiom
  • exact
  • exactly
  • flat
  • in so many words idiom
  • infallible
  • infallibly
  • letter-perfect
  • literal
  • strictly speaking idiom
  • technically
  • to the day idiom
  • to the letter idiom
  • truly
  • unerring

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At the right time

sharpadjective, adverb

uk/ʃɑːp/us/ʃɑːrp/

higher than the correct or stated musical note:

The E string on my guitar is a bit sharp.
This concerto is in the key of C sharp (= the set of musical notes a semitone higher than the one based on the note C).
to sing sharp
Compare
flat adjective adverb
natural adjective

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Notes of the musical scale

  • A, a
  • B, b
  • C, c
  • D, d
  • doh
  • E, e
  • flat
  • la
  • lah
  • lah 1
  • major
  • mi
  • middle C
  • minor
  • register
  • semitone
  • soh
  • sol
  • sol-fa
  • te

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sharpnoun [ C ]

uk/ʃɑːp/us/ʃɑːrp/

(a symbol for) a note that is a semitone higher than the stated note

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Notes of the musical scale

  • A, a
  • B, b
  • C, c
  • D, d
  • doh
  • E, e
  • flat
  • la
  • lah
  • lah 1
  • major
  • mi
  • middle C
  • minor
  • register
  • semitone
  • soh
  • sol
  • sol-fa
  • te

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sharpadjective [ -er/-est only ]

us/ʃɑrp/

sharp adjective [ -er/-est only ] (ABLE TO CUT)

having a thin edge or point that can cut something:

a sharp blade/knife
She put a sharp point on the pencil.

sharp adjective [ -er/-est only ] (SUDDEN)

sudden and immediately noticeable:

a sharp drop in temperature
a sharp increase in prices
There’s a sharp curve in the road up ahead.

sharp adjective [ -er/-est only ] (STRONGLY FELT)

strongly felt:

As he leaned over, he felt a sudden, sharp pain in his lower back.
This sauce is pretty sharp (= It has a strong taste).

sharp adjective [ -er/-est only ] (SEVERE)

intended to be strong enough to be felt as painful:

The candidate delivered a sharp attack on her opponent’s voting record.
Leonard has a sharp tongue (= often speaks in a severe and critical way).

sharp adjective [ -er/-est only ] (CLEAR)

easy to see or understand; clear:

High-definition television produces a very sharp picture.
Sales this month were up, in sharp contrast to the dismal sales of the last few months.

sharp adjective [ -er/-est only ] (QUICK)

able to understand or see quickly and easily:

She has a really sharp mind and a great sense of humor.

sharp adjective [ -er/-est only ] (FASHIONABLE)

infml fashionable:

a sharp dresser
sharpness
noun [ U ] us/ˈʃɑrp·nəs/

sharpadjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ]

us/ʃɑrp/

sharp adjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] (MUSIC)

music higher in pitch than a particular note or the correct note

sharpadverb [ not gradable ]

us/ʃɑrp/

sharp adverb [ not gradable ] (EXACTLY)

exactly at the stated time:

The tour bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. sharp.

sharpnoun [ C ]

us/ʃɑrp/

sharp noun [ C ] (MUSIC)

music a mark in written music showing that a note should be played a half step higher:

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