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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026: | 主要翻译 | | 英语 | 中文 | | sharpened adj | (pencil: shaved to a point) (铅笔) | SCSimplified Chinese 削尖的 xiāo jiān de | | The interviewer pulled out a notebook and a sharpened pencil, ready to take notes. | | sharpened adj | (knife: scraped to have a sharp edge) (刀) | SCSimplified Chinese 磨尖的 | | The butcher uses a sharpened cleaver to cut up the meat. | | sharpened adj | figurative (senses: made alert) (感官) | SCSimplified Chinese 敏锐的 mǐn ruì de
TCTraditional Chinese 敏銳的 | | In the dark, your senses of hearing and smell are sharpened. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026: | 主要翻译 | | 英语 | 中文 | | sharpen [sth]⇒ vtr | (knife, blade: make sharper) | SCSimplified Chinese 磨快 mó kuài | | SCSimplified Chinese 使…锋利 mó kuài，shǐ … fēng lì | | Craig is sharpening the kitchen knives. | | 克莱格正在磨厨刀。 | | sharpen [sth] vtr | (pencil: make sharper) | SCSimplified Chinese 削尖 xiāo jiān | | Tara's pencil was blunt, so she sharpened it. | | 卡拉削尖了用钝的铅笔。 | | sharpen [sth] vtr | (image: make clearer) (图像等) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…变清晰 | | The image was a bit blurry, so John sharpened it. | | 那幅图有些模糊，所以约翰使它变清晰了些。 | | sharpen [sth] vtr | figurative (skills: improve, refine) (技能) | SCSimplified Chinese 提高，改进，改善 tí gāo，gǎi jìn，gǎi shàn
TCTraditional Chinese 提高，改進，改善 | | Susan is taking a course to sharpen her writing skills. | | 苏珊参加了一堂课，改进自己的写作技能。 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026: | 其他翻译 | | 英语 | 中文 | | sharpen⇒ vi | (debate, disagreement: intensify) (辩论) | SCSimplified Chinese 变激烈
TCTraditional Chinese 變激烈 | | (分歧) | SCSimplified Chinese 加剧，加深 jiā jù，jiā shēn
TCTraditional Chinese 加劇，加深 | | The couple's disagreement sharpened to the point where they decided to divorce. | | sharpen [sth]⇒ vtr | (mind, senses: make more acute) | SCSimplified Chinese 使敏锐 shǐ mǐn ruì
TCTraditional Chinese 使敏銳 | | SCSimplified Chinese 使敏捷 shǐ mǐn ruì，shǐ mǐn jié | | The strong coffee sharpened Carl's mind and helped him concentrate on the problem. | | sharpen [sth] vtr | (musical note: raise by semitone) (音乐) | SCSimplified Chinese 使升高 shǐ shēng gāo | | I think the piece would sound better if you sharpened that note. | | sharpen [sth] vtr | figurative (competition: increase) | SCSimplified Chinese 使更加激烈 | | The relaxing of regulations governing air fares has sharpened competition among airlines. | | sharpen [sth] vtr | (debate, disagreement: make more intense) (辩论) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…更激烈 | | (分歧) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…加剧，使…加深 | | A spate of recent tragedies has sharpened the debate about road safety. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026: | 动词短语 | | 英语 | 中文 | | sharpen up vi phrasal | figurative (improve skills or performance) | SCSimplified Chinese 提高技能，进步 jìn bù
TCTraditional Chinese 進步 | | Robert needs to sharpen up if he's going to pass his exams. | sharpen [sth] up,
sharpen up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (hone, refine) | SCSimplified Chinese 将...加强，将...改善 | | Molly is speaking at a conference next month and needs to sharpen up her public speaking skills. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
sharpen [ ˈʃɑːpn]
vt
1 (lit) [+ stick, pencil] 削尖 xiāojiān
[+ knife] 磨快 mókuài
2 (fig) [+ skill, understanding] 磨练(練) móliàn
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