Word · Frequency #7542
Fully loadedsharpening
/ˈʃɑːpn/
verb
使变锋利；变锋利
sharpening is the present participle of sharpen.
make or become sharp or sharper
- 1.
To make sharp.
使锋利
- 2.
To become sharp.
变锋利。
使敏锐；加剧；使更精确；使更清晰；使锋利；变锋利。；使尖锐
In use
He used a whetstone to sharpen the kitchen knife before cutting the vegetables.
Reading challenging books can help sharpen your critical thinking skills.
You can use photo editing software to sharpen the blurry image.
sharpen + noun
及物动词，后接具体物体。
She sharpened the pencil with a small knife.
她用一把小刀削尖了铅笔。
sharpen + noun + with + noun
表示使用工具或方法。
You can sharpen a knife with a whetstone.
你可以用磨刀石磨刀。
sharpen + abstract noun
比喻用法，指提高能力或使更敏锐。
Connections
Collocations
- sharpen a knife
- 磨刀
- He sharpened the knife before cutting the meat.他在切肉前磨了刀。
- sharpen a pencil
- 削铅笔
- She sharpened her pencil with a small sharpener.她用一个小卷笔刀削了铅笔。
- sharpen skills
- 磨炼技能
- The workshop helped sharpen their writing skills.这个工作坊帮助磨炼了他们的写作技能。
- sharpen focus
- 集中注意力
- Meditation can help sharpen your focus.冥想有助于集中你的注意力。
- sharpen the image
- 锐化图像
- You can sharpen the image using photo editing software.你可以用照片编辑软件锐化图像。
- sharpen the debate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“sharp”（锋利）+“-en”（使...），即“使锋利”。想象削铅笔时，笔尖变尖的过程。
Context & Register
动词，中性语域，常用于日常（如磨刀、削铅笔）和技术（如提高技能、清晰图像）场景，具体或抽象均可。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-en' but the stressed vowel differs; exact rhymes are rare.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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