sharpen['ʃɑ:pən]vt.1.■把…磨尖(或削尖);把…磨快:to sharpen a knife磨刀2.■使尖锐;加强,加剧:to sharpen the cooperation加强合作3.■使刺鼻;使刺目;使刺耳;使…的辣味更重:sharpening light令人目眩的光4.■使更加热切5.■使 (说话等)更尖刻;使更严厉:to sharpen the law使法律更严厉6.■使敏锐;使敏捷:to sharpen one's observation使目光敏锐7.■使线条分明,使轮廓清晰;使明显:to sharpen one's intentions进一步说明某人的意图8.■使消瘦;使纤细:Exercise will give you a sharpening figure back.锻炼可以还你一个健美的体格。9.■【音乐】使升高(半音)vi.1.■变锋利;变尖利:the blade that sharpens锋利的刀刃2.■加强;尖锐化;急剧化:The bad condition is sharpening now.局势更加恶化了。3.■变得敏锐:His wits sharpened even he's older.他年纪更老了,然而他的头脑变得更加敏锐了。4.■【音乐】升音演奏(或演唱)
sharpensharpen[ˈʃɑ:pən]vt.1.■使锐利; 使尖锐2.■使敏锐; 磨练(才智等)3.■增强; 加深; 加重; 加强(苦痛等)4.■【音】使提高音调; 使提高半音sharpen one's knife for sb.准备惩罚[攻击]某人Please sharpen this pencil.请削尖这支铅笔。Debates sharpen one's wits.辩论增长才智。