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sharp

adj

adv

noun

ʃɑːp adj

ABLE TO CUT EASILY

锋利的

having a very thin edge or point that can cut things easily 锋利的，锐利的; 尖的;

Make sure you use a good sharp knife.

你一定要用锋利的好刀。

Its teeth are razor sharp (=very sharp) .

它的牙齿非常锋利。

TURN

转弯

a sharp turn or bend changes direction suddenly 急转弯的，方向骤变的

We came to a sharp bend in the road.

我们来到了急转弯路段。

sharp left/right

Take a sharp left after the church.

过了教堂后向左急转。

INCREASE/CHANGE

增加/变化

a sharp increase, rise, fall etc happens suddenly and is great in amount 〔增长、上涨、下跌等〕急剧的，猛烈的;

a sharp increase in prices

价格的猛升

a sharp fall in unemployment

失业人数的急剧下降

DIFFERENCE

差别

sharp differences are very big and very noticeable 巨大的，明显的

sharp differences of opinion

观点上的巨大差异

There is a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics.

国内和国际政治之间有着明显的差别。

His honesty is in sharp contrast (=very different) to some other politicians.

他的诚实与其他的政治家形成了鲜明的对比。

PAIN/FEELINGS

痛苦/感情

a sharp pain or feeling is sudden and severe 剧烈的，强烈的;

I felt a sharp pain in my back.

我感觉到背上一阵剧痛。

I was left with a sharp sense of disappointment.

我感到深深的失望。

DISAPPROVING

不赞成的

speaking in a way that shows you disapprove of something or are annoyed 〔语言〕尖锐的，尖刻的;

a sharp rebuke

严厉的斥责

John’s tone was sharp.

约翰语气尖刻。

The boss can be very sharp with people when she’s busy.

老板忙的时候说话会很尖刻。

sb has a sharp tongue

INTELLIGENT

聪明的

able to think and understand things very quickly, and not easily deceived 敏锐的，聪明的，机灵的;

a journalist with an extremely sharp mind

头脑极其敏锐的新闻记者

keep a sharp eye on sb

to watch someone very carefully, especially because you do not trust them 密切注意某人〔尤指因对其不信任〕

Keep a sharp eye on the kids at all times!

你要一直睁大眼睛看住这些孩子！

PENCIL

铅笔

having a very thin point that can draw an exact line 很尖的;

Make sure your pencils are sharp before we begin the test.

我们开始测验前，你们一定要把铅笔削尖。

SOUND

声音

a sharp sound or cry is loud, short, and sudden 刺耳的，尖厉的

a sharp cry of pain

痛苦的尖叫声

a sharp intake of breath

猛吸一口气

TASTE

味道

having a slightly bitter taste 刺鼻的，辛辣的;

sharp cheddar cheese

味道浓烈的切达干酪

Add mustard to give the dressing a sharper taste.

加些芥末使调料带点辛辣味。

CLOTHES

衣服

attractive and fashionable 吸引人的，时髦的，入时的; BrE

Tod looked really sharp in his tux.

托德穿无尾礼服看起来很时髦。

a sharp suit

时髦的套装

SHAPE

形状

not rounded or curved 尖突的，有突边的，线条分明的

sharp features

棱角分明的五官

Her mother had a sharp little nose.

她母亲长着一个尖尖的小鼻子。

IMAGE/PICTURE

影像/图画

if an image or picture is sharp, you can see all the details very clearly 清晰的，鲜明的;

The outlines of the trees were sharp and clear.

那些树轮廓清晰，枝条挺拔。

GOOD AT NOTICING THINGS

观察入微的

able to see and notice details very well 〔观察力〕敏锐的，灵敏的

sharp eye for detail

MUSIC

音乐

a. a musical note that is sharp has been raised by one SEMITONE from the note F, D, C etc b. if music or singing is sharp, it is played or sung at a slightly higher PITCH than it should be 〔比准确音调〕略偏高的

WEATHER

天气

a very cold wind or a severe FROST 刺骨的寒风/寒霜

A sharp wind blew across the lake.

一阵凛冽的寒风吹过湖面。

sharp practice

18. behaviour, especially in business, that is dishonest but not illegal [英] 〔尤指商业中合法但〕不诚实的交易手段 BrE

He’s been guilty of sharp practice in the past.

他以前干过不老实的勾当。

be on the sharp end (of sth)

19. to experience the worst effects of something [英，非正式] 遭遇某事的最坏影响 BrE informal

We were always on the sharp end of clients’complaints.

处理顾客投诉的压力总是由我们来承受。

adv

at ten-thirty/2 o’clock etc sharp

at exactly 10.30, 2.00 etc 在十点三十分/两点整等

We’re meeting at one-thirty sharp.

我们将在一点三十分会面。

sharp left/right

if you turn sharp left or right, you make a sudden change of direction to the left or right [英] 向左/向右急转弯 BrE

You turn sharp right at the crossroads.

到十字路口时，你要向右急转弯。

look sharp

used to tell someone to do something quickly [英，过时] 〔用于叫别人〕赶快，赶紧 BrE old-fashioned

If you look sharp you might catch him before he leaves for London.

你如果赶紧去，也许能在他出发去伦敦前见到他。

23 played or sung at a slightly higher PITCH than is correct 〔演奏或演唱得比正确的音调〕略为偏高地;

noun

24 a musical note that has been raised one SEMITONE above the note written 〔音符的〕升半音

25 the sign ( #) in a line of written music used to show that a musical note should be raised 升号〔＃，表示升半音〕