sharpen

🇬🇧/ˈʃɑːpən/ 🇺🇸/ˈʃɑːrpən/
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If your senses, understanding, or skills sharpen or are sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something. 使敏锐; 增强

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)变锋利(尖锐,清晰);(使)改善,提高;(使)加剧

Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual. 她眼睛一亮,好像看到了不寻常的东西。

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Lesson 029&30 Come in, Amy. sharpen 动词: 削尖,使锋利
sharp(锋利的) + en(使…) → 使锋利的 → 削尖, 磨快
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I can sharpen scissors, too. 我也会磨剪刀。
He will need to sharpen his diplomatic skills in order to work with Congress. 他将需要增强外交技巧以与国会打交道。
The brave will sharpen their will. 勇敢的人会磨练自己的意志。
He started to sharpen his knife. 他开始磨刀。