sharpens

英 [ˈʃɑːpənz]

美 [ˈʃɑːrpənz]

v.  (使)变得锋利，变得清晰; (使感觉或感情)加强，加重，变得更明显; 使尖锐; 使明朗
sharpen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (感觉、理解)加强;(使)加深;(技巧)提高;(使)改善
  If your senses, understanding, or skillssharpenorare sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 yousharpenan object, you make its edge very thin or you make its end pointed.
  1. He started to sharpen his knife.
     他开始磨刀。
  2. ...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 peoplesharpen, or if theyare sharpened, they become bigger or more important.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds, she said.
  交谈中思想上的施与受能够磨砺我们的心智。
• But the latest round of measures also sharpens the focus on another sector that is a critical lifeline for Iran's proliferation and evasion: shipping.
  但新一轮的制裁举措，还强化了对另一个行业的关注：海运。对于伊朗的核扩散和逃避制裁努力而言，这是一条关键的生命线。
• "Nokia sharpens strategy and provides updates to its targets and outlook."
  “诺基亚进行战略锐化，更新公司目标及愿景。”
• Objective: Goal Through will utilize the diet support therapy to the diabetes nephrosis patient, sharpens its disease-resistant ability, will promote the patient soon to be restored to health.
  目的通过对糖尿病肾病患者运用饮食支持疗法，提高其抗病能力，促进患者早日康复。
• Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation.
  夜晚让各种感觉更加敏锐强烈。
• It is continuous, but sharpens at times, just like a needle prick.
  是持续性的，但有时候像针刺一样疼。
• The use of Gilbert's method sharpens our field observations.
  吉尔伯特方法的应用使我们的观测结果更具有说服力。
• As selfishness and complaint cloud the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.
  自私和抱怨使心灵阴暗，愉悦的爱则使视野明朗开阔。
• Researchers from the universities of Michigan and California have discovered that just a few minutes 'conversation with another person sharpens your mental faculties to a hitherto unsuspected degree.
  美国密歇根州和加利福尼亚州一些大学的研究人员发现，只需与他人进行几分钟的交谈，你的智力水平就会有所提高，其程度是迄今人们所未曾预料到的。
• The presence of foreign banks tends to increase competition, which, in turn, sharpens the competitive edge of domestic banks.
  外资银行的参与一般都能提高市场竞争，从而推动本地银行加强竞争优势。