sharpen

[ˈʃɑːpən] [ˈʃɑːrpən]
  • 第三人称单数:sharpens;
  • 过去式:sharpened;
  • 过去分词:sharpened;
  • 现在分词:sharpening;
  • 例句
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    • State and federal governments could sharpen that focus everywhere by broadly publishing minority graduation rates.
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    • Verb
      1. make sharp or sharper;
      "sharpen the knives"
      2. make sharp or sharper;
      "We had to sharpen our arguments"
      3. become sharp or sharper;
      "The debate sharpened"
      4. put (an image) into focus;
      "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
      5. make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
      6. raise the pitch of (musical notes)
      7. give a point to;
      "The candles are tapered"
      8. make (one's senses) more acute;
      "This drug will sharpen your vision"