sharpened
past simple and past participle ofsharpen
| 单词 | sharpened |
| 释义 | sharpened past simple and past participle ofsharpen sharpen verb[T] uk/ˈʃɑː.pən/us/ˈʃɑːr.pən/sharpenverb[T](ABLE TO CUT)C2 to make somethingsharporsharper: Mypencilisblunt- I'll have to sharpen it. figurativeThecompanyiscuttingproductioncostsin anattemptto sharpenitscompetitiveedge(= inordertoimprovehowcompetitiveit is).
Sharp and blunt
sharpenverb[T](MAKE STRONG)to make somethingstronger: Recentchangeshave sharpenedcompetitionbetween theairlines. Theprisonriotshave sharpened thedebateabout howprisonsshould berun. toimprove: Ihopethiscoursewillhelpme sharpen mycomputerskills. I went touniversityto sharpen mymind. We'll need to sharpenourwitsif we're going todefeatJack'steam. Becoming and making stronger
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming better Making things better sharpenverb[T](CLEAR)to make somethingclearer: How do you sharpen thefocuson thiscamera? Defining & explaining
sharpenverb[T](MUSIC)to make somethingplayahighermusicalnote: You need to sharpen the Astringonyourviolin. Making things better
Phrasal verbsharpen(something)up Examplesofsharpenedsharpened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In addition, class distinctions in political efficacysharpenedwith time, as efficacy levels dropped noticeably among the working-class, but not the middle-class, identifiers. From theCambridge English Corpus The author was not only a privileged observer but also a secondary actor in the events of 1965 whichsharpenedthe profile of this dispute. From theCambridge English Corpus The tip of the penetration side of the stoppers could besharpenedor curved. From theCambridge English Corpus The hole was made slightly larger than the jet and its edge wassharpened. From theCambridge English Corpus This was a version of the ' planning paradox ',sharpenedby circumstances. From theCambridge English Corpus Much of this research was critical, itsharpenedand clarified the concepts and broke down the wide generalities of the earlier theories. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, phonemic boundaries are notsharpenedin memory. From theCambridge English Corpus But the analogy with the standard claim about distributive sensitivity can besharpened. From theCambridge English Corpus Depending on the weighting term, the tuning eithersharpenedor broadened, reproducing the range of behaviors we observed. From theCambridge English Corpus In one sense the argument may besharpenedby reading more theory rather than less. From theCambridge English Corpus This contradiction was onlysharpenedby the economic crisis of the early 1930s. From theCambridge English Corpus My inner eye,sharpenedby the manifold appearances of a similar kind, now distinguished larger structures of various shapes. From theCambridge English Corpus With this method, the error is propagated andsharpenedin order to finally obtain a reliable position and direction. From theCambridge English Corpus One end wassharpenedto a point, and the thicker bone allowed for the application of force. From theCambridge English Corpus They havesharpenedour understanding of how communication between courts and people worked in practice. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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