sharpen
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/ˈʃɑːrpən/
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/ˈʃɑːpən/
to make an edge or point thin and sharp
You need to sharpen the pencil before writing.
寫字前你需要削尖鉛筆。
to make a sense or feeling stronger and clearer
Fear can sharpen your senses.
恐懼可以增強你的感官。
to make a topic or idea clearer and more focused
Let's sharpen the main points of our plan.
讓我們明確我們計劃的主要要點。
to improve skills or performance
Athletes sharpen their skills through practice.
運動員通過練習提高他們的技能。
to make a voice high and loud in an unpleasant way
Her voice began to sharpen when she got angry.
她生氣時聲音開始變得尖利。