sharpened

1. V-ERG (感觉、理解)加强;(使)加深;(技巧)提高;(使)改善
   If your senses, understanding, or skills sharpen or are sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something.
   1. Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual...
      她眼睛一亮，仿佛看见了什么不寻常的事情。
   2. You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.
      排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。
2. VERB 使变得锋利;削尖;磨快
   If you sharpen an object, you make its edge very thin or you make its end pointed.
   1. He started to sharpen his knife.
      他开始磨刀。
   2. ...sharpened pencils.
      削尖的铅笔
3. V-ERG (分歧、差异等)加剧;(使)加深;(使)加重
   If disagreements or differences between people sharpen, or if they are sharpened, they become bigger or more important.
   1. With urbanisation the antagonism between rich and poor sharpened...
      伴随着城市化的推进，贫富间的对立情绪也加剧了。
   2. The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.
      哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。

1. The other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpick
   细枝的另一端被削尖用作牙签。
2. Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual
   她眼睛一亮，仿佛看见了什么不寻常的事情。
3. With urbanisation the antagonism between rich and poor sharpened
   伴随着城市化的推进，贫富间的对立情绪也加剧了。
4. The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.
   哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。
5. The fashion designers have sharpened up their act in the last few years
   时装设计师在过去的几年间表现得更出色了。
6. When little brother heard his sister had come, he sharpened his knife and dashed for the pig and sheep.
   小弟闻姐来，磨刀霍霍向猪羊。（《木兰诗》）
7. The haughty voices of the Cannon sharpened the indignation of the international community against aggression.
   大炮威严的轰鸣尖锐地表达了国际社会对侵略的义愤。
8. His friend looked serious and asked, When was the last time you sharpened your axe?
   他的朋友表情认真地问，你上次磨利斧头是什么时候的事？
9. He lost weight, sharpened his suits and ditched his old-fashioned horn-rimmed glasses.
   他减了肥，穿上了修身的西装，换掉了老式框架眼睛。
10. He sharpened the edge of his knife on a grindstone.
    双面刃的两面割刀装置他在磨石上磨快了他的刀刃。
11. Y ou sharpened it three times already.
    你已经磨了3次了。
12. Your pencils need to be sharpened.
    你的铅笔应该削削了。
13. It has sharpened my longing for you and our sweet and peaceful home.
    其加深了我对你，还有对我们和谐宁静的家的渴望。
14. That long walk has certainly sharpened my appetite.
    那段长的散步当然增进了我的食欲。
15. The walk has sharpened my appetite.
    散步增进了我的食欲。
16. Recent changes in the law have sharpened competition between the airlines.
    近来法律上的一些更改加剧了航空公司之间的竞争。
17. The act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture.
    一种用一个尖锐的树桩刺穿的动作作为一种惩罚或折磨。
18. Hearing the story about ghosts sharpened my son's fear of the dark.
    听鬼故事加深了我儿子对黑暗的恐惧感。
19. His ideas aroused a new interest, stimulated further activity in the subject, and sharpened the thinking.
    他的思想引起了新的兴趣，在这课题内激起了更大的动力，并锐化了思维。
20. After six defeats in a row, it's time the team sharpened up its performance a bit.
    在连续六场失败后，该是这支队伍的表现稍微改善一下的时候了。
21. GUARD pulls a sharpened screwdriver out of a mattress, shoots a nasty look at the CON responsible.
    一个守卫从床垫中抽出一把磨过的螺丝刀，恶狠狠地看了藏私的犯人一眼。
22. They also made tools of bones and sharpened stones.
    他们还使用骨头和尖石做成工具。
23. I would send you a bouqet of newly sharpened pencils if knew your name and address.
    如果知道你的姓名和地址，我会送给你一把新削好的铅笔。
24. The saleswoman raised an eyebrow sceptically; her voice sharpened.
    女推销员疑惑的扬扬眉毛，提高了嗓门。
25. He was attacked by a gang carrying sharpened sticks.
    他被一伙带着削尖的棍棒的强盗袭击了。
26. From the depths of the wilderness they come, with sharpened claws and vengeful rage.
    他们从荒野深处而来，所有的只有锋锐的利爪和复仇的怒火。
27. The air of Paris had exhilarated her and sharpened her wits.
    巴黎的空气振奋了她，磨利了她的心智。
28. The seizure of American hostages in Iran sharpened the pain of national humiliation.
    伊朗扣押美国人质的行动加剧了国耻的痛苦。
29. I had deliberately sharpened some points for their consumption.
    我故意把某些点说得尖锐些供他们去研究。
30. Acting as a general analyst at Merrill Lynch, I sharpened my analytical skills.
    作为一个普通的美林证券分析师，我磨练了我的分析技能。

adj

1. made sharp or sharper
   1. a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly

2. having the point made sharp
   1. a sharpened pencil