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
清晰地；分明地；以尖锐的方式；锐利地；严厉地；厉害地；[经] 剧烈地
suddenly and by a large amount, especially of a change
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。
用法提示：这里 sharply 作副词，修饰 fell，表示“急剧地”。
The road bends sharply to the left just past the bridge.
过了桥，路就向左急转。
用法提示：这里 sharply 作副词，修饰 bends，表示方向突然改变。
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。
用法提示：这里 sharply 作副词，修饰 contrast，表示“清晰地、分明地”。
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。
强调时间上的意外，常用于变化发生的时间点；sharply更强调变化幅度大
强调动作或变化的突然中断；sharply可指方向或态度的突然转变
常用于数值的快速上升或下降；sharply可用于更多语境，不一定指斜率
强调变化引人注目；sharply更侧重于变化幅度而非戏剧性
强调变化幅度大且彻底；sharply可指锐利或尖锐的变化
grammar · medium
易错句子He criticized sharp.
正确表达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”。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was a sharply increase in prices.
正确表达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.”
与锐利、严厉、剧烈相对
与突然、剧烈变化相对
sharply强调锐利或突然，steeply强调坡度或趋势的大幅度变化
sharply可指方向快速变化，abruptly强调突发性
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。
sharp + -ly
常与sharply搭配表示急剧增加，如prices increased sharply
sharply修饰批评时表示严厉，如sharply criticized
sharply形容方向的突然改变，如turned sharply
sharply强调对比鲜明，如sharply contrasted
常与sharply搭配表示急剧下降，如sharply declined
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.