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sharply + verb of change (e.g., increase, drop, rise)
sharply常与表示变化方向的动词连用，强调变化幅度大。
The price of oil rose sharply last month.
上个月石油价格急剧上涨。
急剧地；猛然地
sharplier — comparative of sharply
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急剧地；猛然地
suddenly and by a large amount, especially of a change
The price of oil rose sharply last month.
上个月石油价格急剧上涨。
常与increase、drop、rise等动词连用
以尖锐的方式
In a sharp manner, in various senses.
Sales fell sharply after the new policy was announced.
新政策公布后，销售额急剧下降。
The road bends sharply to the left just past the bridge.
过了桥，路就向左急转。
The two musical styles contrast sharply in rhythm and tone.
这两种音乐风格在节奏和音调上形成鲜明对比。
sharply常与表示变化方向的动词连用，强调变化幅度大。
The price of oil rose sharply last month.
上个月石油价格急剧上涨。
The government was sharply criticized for its handling of the crisis.
政府因处理危机的方式受到严厉批评。
His views contrast sharply with those of his colleagues.
他的观点与同事的观点形成鲜明对比。
Not this
He criticized sharp.
Use this
He criticized sharply.
副词“sharply”误用为形容词“sharp”。在英语中，修饰动词需用副词，而“sharp”是形容词。因此应将“sharp”改为“sharply”。
Not this
There was a sharply increase in prices.
Use this
There was a sharp increase in prices.
副词“sharply”不能直接修饰名词“increase”，需用形容词“sharp”来修饰名词。或者改用动词结构：“Prices increased sharply.”
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急剧增加
The price of oil has increased sharply in the past year.
过去一年石油价格急剧增加。
鲜明对比
Her cheerful mood sharply contrasted with his gloomy one.
她愉快的心情与他忧郁的心情形成鲜明对比。
严厉批评
The report sharply criticizes the government's handling of the crisis.
这份报告严厉批评了政府对危机的处理方式。
严重分歧
The committee was sharply divided over the proposed reforms.
委员会对拟议的改革存在严重分歧。
急剧下降
Temperatures are expected to drop sharply overnight.
预计夜间气温将急剧下降。
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sharp（锋利）+ ly → 想象一把锋利的刀快速切割，动作‘锐利、剧烈’
常用于描述变化的方向、程度或批评的语气，如急剧下降、严厉批评等。语域可以是中性或正式，具体取决于搭配。
The words above share the common spelling pattern '-ly', but their stressed vowels differ from 'sharply' /ˈʃɑːpli/. For example, 'quickly' has /ɪ/, 'slowly' has /əʊ/, 'friendly' has /e/, 'hardly' has /ɑː/ (without an 'r' sound in British English), 'deeply' has /iː/, and 'barely' has /eə/. No common word rhymes perfectly with 'sharply' because the vowel and consonant sequence /ɑːpli/ is rare.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.