Definition of sharpen in English:

sharpen

verb ˈʃɑːp(ə)nˈʃɑrpən

1Make or become sharp or sharper.
削尖；磨尖；磨快；变尖；变锋利；（使）尖锐化；（使）急剧化
with object she sharpened her pencil
她削尖铅笔。
no object her tone sharpened
Example sentencesExamples
- There's something about this time of year that somehow sharpens the sense of sadness that seems part and parcel of the bitter-sweet experience of Christmas time.
- This is where the bile and the agony and the rage of rock and roll was sharpened and honed.
- It's never too early to start sharpening the insults and perfecting the ad hominem attacks.
- It sharpens your thinking and improves your development.
- At this very moment, exam markers are sharpening their red pencils to ring such sloppiness.
- I have a feeling he's sharpening his pencil and pulling out the classified ads right about now.
- Hopefully it will have given them a taste for the game - it's great because it's the sort of game you can play until you're 100, and it sharpens your wits.
- What he did do was provide Hatton with a granite block on which to sharpen his skills and hone his experience.
- So sharpen your proverbial pencils and get scribbling, because it's your reviews that keep me writing.
- This broad and undulating ridge gradually narrows and eventually sharpens to a knife edge just below the rocky summit slopes.
- So each one of these abilities is learned over the course of life and articulated, refined and sharpened as you go up the ladder.
- He sharpens them and uses them as deadly weapons.
- She notes his hypocrisy, and he sharpens his tone.
- Evolution sharpens and refines their ability to lie about themselves.
- And I think when the economic message sharpens on health care, the economy, job creation, you'll see the race tighten.
- Have they been sharpening their pencils and drawing rectangles to take the average size car?
- Does he pay attention or is he the one always out at the front of the class sharpening his pencil?
- If you're still with me, be prepared to sharpen both your pencils and your little gray cells.
- If all the procrastinator had left to do was to sharpen some pencils, no force on earth could get him do it.
- From the moment their grans pop the first illicit chocolate button in their drooling mouths, children are hooked, and parental censure only sharpens their appetite.
Synonyms
make sharp/sharper, hone, whet, strop, grind, file
rare edge, acuminate
2sharpen up" or "sharpen something upImprove or cause to improve.
（使）改善；（使）改进
they've got to sharpen up in front of the goal
他们临门一脚还需要提高。
students will sharpen up their reading skills
学生们要改进他们的阅读技巧。
Example sentencesExamples
- Yes, my neurological examination technique had lacked precision, and I made a note to sharpen it up.
- The exchange of dark-squared Bishops would have left Black with a very passive position, so he decides to sharpen things up a bit.
- They're both fine talented footballers and while their match fitness might need a bit of sharpening up, it's great to have them back on the panel.
- I've also honed my design skills, and maybe even sharpened up my writing skills.
- A few of the banks are sharpening up their acts too.
- He ruffled some feathers by suggesting ‘if blogging is to go mainstream, bloggers will have to sharpen their act up considerably’.
- This is really a way of sharpening up the act a bit.
- We work well together and the partnership is sharpening up all the time.
- And I must edit some old writings and sharpen them up a bit and work on some new writings.
- His adaptation retains the honesty and lyricism of the book but sharpens it up into a riveting confessional stream of crackling, dinner conversation-sharp dialogue.
- The company claims the handling has been sharpened up considerably.
- The acting was all of the highest standard, the script was well written and, while the removal of twenty minutes might have sharpened it up a bit, basically it was certainly professional and original stuff.
- Whether you're in high school now or you've been out for years, this site will have you sharpening up your revenge skills.
- If you think that the exterior lines have been sharpened up, just wait until you drop into the cabin.
- The job may involve a lot of travelling, and the sharpening up of skills that have become dull in the 6 years I've spent here.
- Tell him that you are sharpening up your act by keeping your shops and guest houses clean and opening the cafe even when a coach party arrives 10 minutes after closing time.
- The game isn't due out until the first quarter of 2006 so we'll see if things have been sharpened up by then.
- We know our areas of weakness and we will have to sharpen them up,’ he added.
- Baxter admitted he was not pleased with the previous day's training, where too many players showed their poor finishing during a lengthy session devoted to shooting practice, in which he tried to sharpen matters up in front of goal.
- On this day he was shaking of the winter blues and sharpening up his skills as the swing as the new season approaches.
Synonyms
improve, brush up, polish up, better, enhance
hone, refine, fine-tune, perfect

Derivatives

sharpener

noun ˈʃɑːpnəˈʃɑrp(ə)nər

These come in various forms from little hand-operated sharpeners at about $20 to fully self-contained units with their own motors that will also sharpen your chisels, scissors and knives.
Example sentencesExamples
- A typical recruit told an interviewer that when he arrived he learned that he owed eight dollars for the ride, another ninety cents for his cane knife and sharpener, plus room and board.
- I found it enlightening to hear that this sword sharpener considers himself an artist, rather than a metal worker.
- Knife sharpeners and rubbish collectors advertised their services in musical calls.
- I used to carry the bench and tools on my shoulder like other knife sharpeners you see in the street.

Rhymes

parpen, tarpon

Definition of sharpen in US English:

sharpen

verbˈSHärpənˈʃɑrpən

1Make or become sharp.
削尖；磨尖；磨快；变尖；变锋利；（使）尖锐化；（使）急剧化
with object she sharpened her pencil
她削尖铅笔。
no object her tone sharpened to exasperation
她语调变尖，显出恼怒。
Example sentencesExamples
- It's never too early to start sharpening the insults and perfecting the ad hominem attacks.
- What he did do was provide Hatton with a granite block on which to sharpen his skills and hone his experience.
- So each one of these abilities is learned over the course of life and articulated, refined and sharpened as you go up the ladder.
- She notes his hypocrisy, and he sharpens his tone.
- Have they been sharpening their pencils and drawing rectangles to take the average size car?
- So sharpen your proverbial pencils and get scribbling, because it's your reviews that keep me writing.
- I have a feeling he's sharpening his pencil and pulling out the classified ads right about now.
- He sharpens them and uses them as deadly weapons.
- If all the procrastinator had left to do was to sharpen some pencils, no force on earth could get him do it.
- Evolution sharpens and refines their ability to lie about themselves.
- This broad and undulating ridge gradually narrows and eventually sharpens to a knife edge just below the rocky summit slopes.
- If you're still with me, be prepared to sharpen both your pencils and your little gray cells.
- And I think when the economic message sharpens on health care, the economy, job creation, you'll see the race tighten.
- Hopefully it will have given them a taste for the game - it's great because it's the sort of game you can play until you're 100, and it sharpens your wits.
- At this very moment, exam markers are sharpening their red pencils to ring such sloppiness.
- This is where the bile and the agony and the rage of rock and roll was sharpened and honed.
- There's something about this time of year that somehow sharpens the sense of sadness that seems part and parcel of the bitter-sweet experience of Christmas time.
- It sharpens your thinking and improves your development.
- From the moment their grans pop the first illicit chocolate button in their drooling mouths, children are hooked, and parental censure only sharpens their appetite.
- Does he pay attention or is he the one always out at the front of the class sharpening his pencil?
Synonyms
make sharp, make sharper, hone, whet, strop, grind, file
1. 1.1 Improve or cause to improve.
  （使）改善；（使）改进
  no object they must sharpen up or risk losing half their business
  with object students will sharpen up their reading skills
  学生们要改进他们的阅读技巧。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He ruffled some feathers by suggesting ‘if blogging is to go mainstream, bloggers will have to sharpen their act up considerably’.
  The job may involve a lot of travelling, and the sharpening up of skills that have become dull in the 6 years I've spent here.
  On this day he was shaking of the winter blues and sharpening up his skills as the swing as the new season approaches.
  A few of the banks are sharpening up their acts too.
  Yes, my neurological examination technique had lacked precision, and I made a note to sharpen it up.
  The exchange of dark-squared Bishops would have left Black with a very passive position, so he decides to sharpen things up a bit.
  His adaptation retains the honesty and lyricism of the book but sharpens it up into a riveting confessional stream of crackling, dinner conversation-sharp dialogue.
  The game isn't due out until the first quarter of 2006 so we'll see if things have been sharpened up by then.
  Tell him that you are sharpening up your act by keeping your shops and guest houses clean and opening the cafe even when a coach party arrives 10 minutes after closing time.
  The acting was all of the highest standard, the script was well written and, while the removal of twenty minutes might have sharpened it up a bit, basically it was certainly professional and original stuff.
  The company claims the handling has been sharpened up considerably.
  This is really a way of sharpening up the act a bit.
  We work well together and the partnership is sharpening up all the time.
  Whether you're in high school now or you've been out for years, this site will have you sharpening up your revenge skills.
  If you think that the exterior lines have been sharpened up, just wait until you drop into the cabin.
  They're both fine talented footballers and while their match fitness might need a bit of sharpening up, it's great to have them back on the panel.
  We know our areas of weakness and we will have to sharpen them up,’ he added.
  And I must edit some old writings and sharpen them up a bit and work on some new writings.
  I've also honed my design skills, and maybe even sharpened up my writing skills.
  Baxter admitted he was not pleased with the previous day's training, where too many players showed their poor finishing during a lengthy session devoted to shooting practice, in which he tried to sharpen matters up in front of goal.
  Synonyms
  improve, brush up, polish up, better, enhance

词汇	sharpen
释义	Definition of sharpen in English: sharpen verb ˈʃɑːp(ə)nˈʃɑrpən 1Make or become sharp or sharper. 削尖；磨尖；磨快；变尖；变锋利；（使）尖锐化；（使）急剧化 with object she sharpened her pencil 她削尖铅笔。 no object her tone sharpened Example sentencesExamples There's something about this time of year that somehow sharpens the sense of sadness that seems part and parcel of the bitter-sweet experience of Christmas time. This is where the bile and the agony and the rage of rock and roll was sharpened and honed. It's never too early to start sharpening the insults and perfecting the ad hominem attacks. It sharpens your thinking and improves your development. At this very moment, exam markers are sharpening their red pencils to ring such sloppiness. I have a feeling he's sharpening his pencil and pulling out the classified ads right about now. Hopefully it will have given them a taste for the game - it's great because it's the sort of game you can play until you're 100, and it sharpens your wits. What he did do was provide Hatton with a granite block on which to sharpen his skills and hone his experience. So sharpen your proverbial pencils and get scribbling, because it's your reviews that keep me writing. This broad and undulating ridge gradually narrows and eventually sharpens to a knife edge just below the rocky summit slopes. So each one of these abilities is learned over the course of life and articulated, refined and sharpened as you go up the ladder. He sharpens them and uses them as deadly weapons. She notes his hypocrisy, and he sharpens his tone. Evolution sharpens and refines their ability to lie about themselves. And I think when the economic message sharpens on health care, the economy, job creation, you'll see the race tighten. Have they been sharpening their pencils and drawing rectangles to take the average size car? Does he pay attention or is he the one always out at the front of the class sharpening his pencil? If you're still with me, be prepared to sharpen both your pencils and your little gray cells. If all the procrastinator had left to do was to sharpen some pencils, no force on earth could get him do it. From the moment their grans pop the first illicit chocolate button in their drooling mouths, children are hooked, and parental censure only sharpens their appetite. Synonyms make sharp/sharper, hone, whet, strop, grind, file rare edge, acuminate 2sharpen up" or "sharpen something upImprove or cause to improve. （使）改善；（使）改进 they've got to sharpen up in front of the goal 他们临门一脚还需要提高。 students will sharpen up their reading skills 学生们要改进他们的阅读技巧。 Example sentencesExamples Yes, my neurological examination technique had lacked precision, and I made a note to sharpen it up. The exchange of dark-squared Bishops would have left Black with a very passive position, so he decides to sharpen things up a bit. They're both fine talented footballers and while their match fitness might need a bit of sharpening up, it's great to have them back on the panel. I've also honed my design skills, and maybe even sharpened up my writing skills. A few of the banks are sharpening up their acts too. He ruffled some feathers by suggesting ‘if blogging is to go mainstream, bloggers will have to sharpen their act up considerably’. This is really a way of sharpening up the act a bit. We work well together and the partnership is sharpening up all the time. And I must edit some old writings and sharpen them up a bit and work on some new writings. His adaptation retains the honesty and lyricism of the book but sharpens it up into a riveting confessional stream of crackling, dinner conversation-sharp dialogue. The company claims the handling has been sharpened up considerably. The acting was all of the highest standard, the script was well written and, while the removal of twenty minutes might have sharpened it up a bit, basically it was certainly professional and original stuff. Whether you're in high school now or you've been out for years, this site will have you sharpening up your revenge skills. If you think that the exterior lines have been sharpened up, just wait until you drop into the cabin. The job may involve a lot of travelling, and the sharpening up of skills that have become dull in the 6 years I've spent here. Tell him that you are sharpening up your act by keeping your shops and guest houses clean and opening the cafe even when a coach party arrives 10 minutes after closing time. The game isn't due out until the first quarter of 2006 so we'll see if things have been sharpened up by then. We know our areas of weakness and we will have to sharpen them up,’ he added. Baxter admitted he was not pleased with the previous day's training, where too many players showed their poor finishing during a lengthy session devoted to shooting practice, in which he tried to sharpen matters up in front of goal. On this day he was shaking of the winter blues and sharpening up his skills as the swing as the new season approaches. Synonyms improve, brush up, polish up, better, enhance hone, refine, fine-tune, perfect Derivatives sharpener noun ˈʃɑːpnəˈʃɑrp(ə)nər These come in various forms from little hand-operated sharpeners at about $20 to fully self-contained units with their own motors that will also sharpen your chisels, scissors and knives. Example sentencesExamples A typical recruit told an interviewer that when he arrived he learned that he owed eight dollars for the ride, another ninety cents for his cane knife and sharpener, plus room and board. I found it enlightening to hear that this sword sharpener considers himself an artist, rather than a metal worker. Knife sharpeners and rubbish collectors advertised their services in musical calls. I used to carry the bench and tools on my shoulder like other knife sharpeners you see in the street. Rhymes parpen, tarpon Definition of sharpen in US English: sharpen verbˈSHärpənˈʃɑrpən 1Make or become sharp. 削尖；磨尖；磨快；变尖；变锋利；（使）尖锐化；（使）急剧化 with object she sharpened her pencil 她削尖铅笔。 no object her tone sharpened to exasperation 她语调变尖，显出恼怒。 Example sentencesExamples It's never too early to start sharpening the insults and perfecting the ad hominem attacks. What he did do was provide Hatton with a granite block on which to sharpen his skills and hone his experience. So each one of these abilities is learned over the course of life and articulated, refined and sharpened as you go up the ladder. She notes his hypocrisy, and he sharpens his tone. Have they been sharpening their pencils and drawing rectangles to take the average size car? So sharpen your proverbial pencils and get scribbling, because it's your reviews that keep me writing. I have a feeling he's sharpening his pencil and pulling out the classified ads right about now. He sharpens them and uses them as deadly weapons. If all the procrastinator had left to do was to sharpen some pencils, no force on earth could get him do it. Evolution sharpens and refines their ability to lie about themselves. This broad and undulating ridge gradually narrows and eventually sharpens to a knife edge just below the rocky summit slopes. If you're still with me, be prepared to sharpen both your pencils and your little gray cells. And I think when the economic message sharpens on health care, the economy, job creation, you'll see the race tighten. Hopefully it will have given them a taste for the game - it's great because it's the sort of game you can play until you're 100, and it sharpens your wits. At this very moment, exam markers are sharpening their red pencils to ring such sloppiness. This is where the bile and the agony and the rage of rock and roll was sharpened and honed. There's something about this time of year that somehow sharpens the sense of sadness that seems part and parcel of the bitter-sweet experience of Christmas time. It sharpens your thinking and improves your development. From the moment their grans pop the first illicit chocolate button in their drooling mouths, children are hooked, and parental censure only sharpens their appetite. Does he pay attention or is he the one always out at the front of the class sharpening his pencil? Synonyms make sharp, make sharper, hone, whet, strop, grind, file 1.1 Improve or cause to improve. （使）改善；（使）改进 no object they must sharpen up or risk losing half their business with object students will sharpen up their reading skills 学生们要改进他们的阅读技巧。 Example sentencesExamples He ruffled some feathers by suggesting ‘if blogging is to go mainstream, bloggers will have to sharpen their act up considerably’. The job may involve a lot of travelling, and the sharpening up of skills that have become dull in the 6 years I've spent here. On this day he was shaking of the winter blues and sharpening up his skills as the swing as the new season approaches. A few of the banks are sharpening up their acts too. Yes, my neurological examination technique had lacked precision, and I made a note to sharpen it up. The exchange of dark-squared Bishops would have left Black with a very passive position, so he decides to sharpen things up a bit. His adaptation retains the honesty and lyricism of the book but sharpens it up into a riveting confessional stream of crackling, dinner conversation-sharp dialogue. The game isn't due out until the first quarter of 2006 so we'll see if things have been sharpened up by then. Tell him that you are sharpening up your act by keeping your shops and guest houses clean and opening the cafe even when a coach party arrives 10 minutes after closing time. The acting was all of the highest standard, the script was well written and, while the removal of twenty minutes might have sharpened it up a bit, basically it was certainly professional and original stuff. The company claims the handling has been sharpened up considerably. This is really a way of sharpening up the act a bit. We work well together and the partnership is sharpening up all the time. Whether you're in high school now or you've been out for years, this site will have you sharpening up your revenge skills. If you think that the exterior lines have been sharpened up, just wait until you drop into the cabin. They're both fine talented footballers and while their match fitness might need a bit of sharpening up, it's great to have them back on the panel. We know our areas of weakness and we will have to sharpen them up,’ he added. And I must edit some old writings and sharpen them up a bit and work on some new writings. I've also honed my design skills, and maybe even sharpened up my writing skills. Baxter admitted he was not pleased with the previous day's training, where too many players showed their poor finishing during a lengthy session devoted to shooting practice, in which he tried to sharpen matters up in front of goal. Synonyms improve, brush up, polish up, better, enhance
随便看	one's (own) kind one's own kind one's (own) kind one's own man one's part Spencerian spencerism spencer perceval spencers Spencer, Sir Stanley spencer tracy Spence, Sir Basil spency spend spiritedly spiritedly spiritedness spiritedness spiritednesses spiriter spirit gum spiriting spiriting up spiritism spiritist