sharpens

英 [ˈʃɑːpənz]

美 [ˈʃɑːrpənz]

v.  (使)变得锋利，变得清晰; (使感觉或感情)加强，加重，变得更明显; 使尖锐; 使明朗
sharpen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (感觉、理解)加强;(使)加深;(技巧)提高;(使)改善
  If your senses, understanding, or skillssharpenorare sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something.
  1. Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual...
     她眼睛一亮，仿佛看见了什么不寻常的事情。
  2. You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.
     排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。
• VERB 使变得锋利;削尖;磨快
  If yousharpenan object, you make its edge very thin or you make its end pointed.
  1. He started to sharpen his knife.
     他开始磨刀。
  2. ...sharpened pencils.
     削尖的铅笔
• V-ERG (分歧、差异等)加剧;(使)加深;(使)加重
  If disagreements or differences between peoplesharpen, or if theyare sharpened, they become bigger or more important.
  1. With urbanisation the antagonism between rich and poor sharpened...
     伴随着城市化的推进，贫富间的对立情绪也加剧了。
  2. The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.
     哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。

双语例句

• A positive bias makes a texture appear extra blurry, while a negative bias sharpens the texture.
  正的偏移量使贴图显的格外模糊，而负的偏移量则会锐化贴图的纹理。
• Makes, repairs, sets and sharpens blades for circular, band and other saws.
  制造、修理、安放和打磨圆锯、带锯和其他动力锯用的刀片。
• By broadly learning and constantly examining himself every day, the gentleman sharpens his awareness and makes fewer mistakes.
  广泛的学习并且不断检讨自己，他明知并且少犯错误。
• He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
  和我们搏斗的人增强我们的神经，磨砺我们的技巧。敌手即是助手。
• It expands the mind, sharpens the perceptions, and ripens the judgment.
  这种操练能使心智发达，理解力增强，鉴别力熟练。
• The presence of foreign banks tends to increase competition, which, in turn, sharpens the competitive edge of domestic banks.
  外资银行的参与一般都能提高市场竞争，从而推动本地银行加强竞争优势。
• It is continuous, but sharpens at times, just like a needle prick.
  是持续性的，但有时候像针刺一样疼。
• Mr Weaver talks with her while she sharpens her pencils.
  她一面削尖铅笔，韦佛先生一面跟她谈话。
• As selfishness and complaint cloud the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.
  自私和抱怨使心灵阴暗，愉悦的爱则使视野明朗开阔。
• I still find looking at something 'real' sharpens my creative focus.
  我仍然觉得，观察某些‘真实’的东西可以令自己的创意关注点更加敏锐。