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sharpen

/ˈʃɑɹpən/ 动词 B1

中文: 磨、削尖

  1. To make sharp. (figuratively, transitive) · to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note
  2. To become sharp. (intransitive)

He/she/it sharpens · 过去式 sharpened · 过去分词 sharpened · -ing形式 sharpening

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动词形式

原形
sharpen
He/she/it
sharpens
过去式
sharpened
过去分词
sharpened
-ing形式
sharpening

来自图书馆

He is no tree trunk to sharpen thy blunt claws upon.
《The Jungle Book》,第31页 · B2
Anne drew a long breath of happiness as she sharpened her pencil and arranged her picture cards in her desk.
《Anne of Green Gables》,第181页 · C1
But she never sharpened the latter on Anne, who continued to be a prime favorite with the critical old lady.
《Anne of Green Gables》,第300页 · C1
Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour was sharpened into particular resentment by his having slighted one of her daughters.
《Pride and Prejudice》,第9页 · B2

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