sharpen

🇬🇧 UK/'ʃɑ:pn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To make or become sharp, keen, or more precise

使变锋利,削尖;使敏锐

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sharpenother
=sharpen

Common Collocations

  • 1.sharpen a pencil削铅笔
  • 2.sharpen skills磨练技能
  • 3.sharpen focus集中注意力
  • 4.sharpen the mind使头脑敏锐

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She used a whetstone to sharpen the kitchen knife before cooking.

  • 2.

    Regular practice will sharpen your critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

  • 3.

    The debate helped sharpen the differences between the two political parties.

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