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

• "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。”
• 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。
• Mr Weaver talks with her while she sharpens her pencils.
  她一面削尖铅笔，韦佛先生一面跟她谈话。
• Makes, repairs, sets and sharpens blades for circular, band and other saws.
  制造、修理、安放和打磨圆锯、带锯和其他动力锯用的刀片。
• 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。
• The cat doesn't even say," Thank you!" He just sharpens his claws.
  猫咪连谢谢都没说。他只是一个劲的磨爪子。
• Promotion metabolism, strengthens human body own immunity, sharpens the disease-resistant ability, relieves the Asian healthy condition, restores the health and the youth vigor!
  促进新陈代谢，增强人体自身免疫力，提高抗病能力，解除亚健康状态，恢复健康和青春活力！
• Exercise sharpens your appetite.
  运动增进你的食欲。
• I still find looking at something 'real' sharpens my creative focus.
  我仍然觉得，观察某些‘真实’的东西可以令自己的创意关注点更加敏锐。
• By broadly learning and constantly examining himself every day, the gentleman sharpens his awareness and makes fewer mistakes.
  广泛的学习并且不断检讨自己，他明知并且少犯错误。