Word · Frequency #3057
sharplier
急剧地；猛然地
sharplier is the comparative of sharply.
suddenly and by a large amount, especially of a change
常与increase、drop、rise等动词连用
- 1.
In a sharp manner, in various senses.
以尖锐的方式
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
In use
Sales fell sharply after the new policy was announced.
The road bends sharply to the left just past the bridge.
The two musical styles contrast sharply in rhythm and tone.
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。
sharply + verb of criticism (e.g., criticize, condemn)
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。
sharply + verb of contrast (e.g., contrast, differ)
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。
Common mistakes
He criticized sharp.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”。
There was a sharply increase in prices.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.”
Connections
Collocations
- sharply increase
- 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。
- sharply contrast
- 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。
- sharply criticize
- 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。
- sharply divided
- 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。
- sharply drop
- 急剧下降
- Temperatures are expected to drop sharply overnight.预计夜间气温将急剧下降。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sharp（锋利）+ ly → 想象一把锋利的刀快速切割，动作‘锐利、剧烈’
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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