sharper

1. ADJ-GRADED 锋利的;锐利的
   A sharp point or edge is very thin and can cut through things very easily. A sharp knife, tool, or other object has a point or edge of this kind.
   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. Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits...
      用一把锋利的刀削去两种水果的外皮和中果皮。
   3. The ground was strewn with sharp-edged pebbles.
      地上铺满了棱角锋利的石子。
2. ADJ-GRADED 尖的;有尖角的
   You can describe a shape or an object as sharp if part of it or one end of it comes to a point or forms an angle.
   1. His nose was thin and sharp.
      他的鼻子又细又尖。
   2. ...black sharp-toed cowboy boots.
      黑色尖头牛仔靴
3. ADJ-GRADED 突然转向的;急转弯的
   A sharp bend or turn is one that changes direction suddenly.
   1. I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left.
      我正驶向下坡路上一个突然向左的急转弯。
   2. Sharp is also an adverb.
      
   3. Do not cross the bridge but turn sharp left to go down on to the towpath.
      不要过桥，向左急转弯开到坡下的纤道上去。
4. ADJ-GRADED (人)敏锐的，灵敏的，敏捷的，机灵的
   If you describe someone as sharp, you are praising them because they are quick to notice, hear, understand, or react to things.
   1. He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee...
      他非常机敏，反应很快，并且能说会道。
   2. Gates is known to be a superb analyst with a sharp eye and an excellent memory.
      盖茨是公认的杰出分析家，他目光敏锐且记忆力超群。
5. ADJ-GRADED (言辞)激烈的，尖锐的，尖刻的，严厉的
   If someone says something in a sharp way, they say it suddenly and rather firmly or angrily, for example because they are warning or criticizing you.
   1. 'Don't contradict your mother,' was Charles's sharp reprimand...
      “不要和你妈妈顶嘴，”查尔斯严厉地斥责道。
   2. That ruling had drawn sharp criticism from civil rights groups.
      那项判决已遭到了民权组织的严厉批评。
6. ADJ-GRADED (变化、动作、感情等)急剧的，骤然的，大幅度的，强烈的
   A sharp change, movement, or feeling occurs suddenly, and is great in amount, force, or degree.
   1. There's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflation...
      通货膨胀率已大幅上升。
   2. Tennis requires a lot of short sharp movements...
      打网球需要做大量快速而剧烈的动作。
   3. He felt a sharp pain in the abductor muscle in his right thigh.
      他感到右大腿外展肌一阵剧痛。
7. ADJ-GRADED (差异)明显的，鲜明的;(图像、声音等)清晰的
   A sharp difference, image, or sound is very easy to see, hear, or distinguish.
   1. Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals...
      很多人认为人类和其他动物截然不同。
   2. Her reticence was in sharp contrast to the glamour and star status of her predecessors...
      她的寡言少语和前任们的光鲜亮丽、明星范儿十足形成了鲜明的对比。
   3. All the footmarks are quite sharp and clear...
      所有的脚印都清晰可见。
   4. We heard a voice sing out in a clear, sharp tone.
      我们听到了一阵清脆嘹亮的歌声。
8. ADJ-GRADED (味道或气味)强烈的，苦的，冲的
   A sharp taste or smell is rather strong or bitter, but is often also clear and fresh.
   1. ...a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste...
      一种几乎无气味的无色液体,尝起来微甜，味道很冲
   2. In the hot sun the rain-washed herbs smelled sharp and spicy and sweet all at once.
      烈日下，被雨水冲刷过的香草闻起来既冲又香气扑鼻。
9. ADJ-GRADED (天气等)严寒的;(风)凛冽的
   A sharp wind, or sharp cold, is so strong or intense that it almost hurts you when you are exposed to it.
   1. The wind was not as sharp and cruel as it had been.
      风不像刚才那么凛冽和凶猛了。
10. ADJ-GRADED (衣服)整洁的，优雅的，时髦的
    Sharp clothes are neat, elegant, and fashionable.
    1. Now politics is all about the right haircut and a sharp suit...
       现在政界讲究的无非是合适的发型和时髦的衣着。
    2. A sharp dresser, Wyatt is never seen in casual clothes.
       怀亚特衣着入时，从未有人见过他穿便装。
11. ADV (…点)整;准时地
    Sharp is used after stating a particular time to show that something happens at exactly the time stated.
    1. She planned to unlock the store at 8.00 sharp this morning.
       她打算今天早上 8 点整准时开门营业。
12. N-COUNT (用于音符后)升半音的(常用＃符号表示)
    Sharp is used after a letter representing a musical note to show that the note should be played or sung half a tone higher. Sharp is often represented by the symbol #.
    1. A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp.
       一把中提琴独自奏出了一个寂寞柔和的升F 调。
13. See also: razor-sharp
14. PHRASE (活动或工作中)最困难的部分，最危险的部分
    If you say that someone is at the sharp end of a particular activity or type of work, you mean that they are involved in the most difficult or dangerous aspects of it.
    1. Vincent French is a real estate broker at the sharp end of a tough and exacting business...
       文森特·弗伦奇在房地产这个艰难行业做了最吃苦受累的不动产经纪人。
    2. Working at the sharp end, many of us have noted an increase in the number of patients attending surgeries.
       从事一线工作，我们很多人已经注意到来做手术的病人越来越多。
15. short, sharp shock → see: shock

1. As children grow older, their cognitive processes become sharper.
   孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
2. The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster.
   可以把尖端磨得更锋利些，这样切割起来更顺更快。
3. In other words, the picture is not only sharper but has more depth.
   换句话说，图像不但更清晰，而且层次也更丰富。
4. In practice, everything appears just as you would expect: sharper, clearer and brighter.
   实际使用中你会发现一切正如你所预期：更锐利、更清晰，也更明亮。
5. But experts say last week's decision set the parameters for sharper measures.
   但是专家们表示，上周的决定为实施更为严厉的措施确立了范围。
6. These skills can make you a more effective communicator and a sharper editor and writer.
   这些技能会让你成为一个更有效的沟通者，更犀利的编辑和作家。
7. Our brains like boundaries because boundaries create sharper focus.
   大脑像是边界，因为边界产生了更为清晰的聚焦。
8. To add an even sharper twist, use these bangs with long hair as a nice contrast.
   想要增加更强烈的效果，可以留长发，长发和齐刘海形成漂亮的对比。
9. We need a sharper focus on preventing and addressing climate change in the developing world.
   我们需要更大力关注防止和解决发展中国家的气候变化问题。
10. Do you have a pencil with a sharper point?
    你有尖一点的铅笔吗？
11. Younger players get fitter and sharper quicker so it's a very tough game for us.
    年轻队员恢复和保持状态都很快，所以对我们来说这是场硬仗。
12. Made sharp or sharper.
    使得锋利或者更锋利。
13. I wish I had longer hair. I wish I had sharper eyes.
    我希望我有长点的头发。我希望我有更雪亮的眼镜。
14. Your knife is not sharper than mine.
    你的小刀并不比我的更锋利。
15. But the impact on the Church in some countries ( China, Vietnam or Myanmar) might be sharper.
    不过对一些国家（如中国、越南、缅甸）的教会，影响或许更大。
16. You can see in training and games during pre-season, Dimitar has looked sharper.
    季前赛和训练中你就能看出贝巴看上去更犀利了。
17. The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
    这世界充满了神奇的事物，耐心等待着我们变聪明好来发现。
18. This was a much sharper rise than that for any other age group.
    该增速远远高于其它任何一个年龄组。
19. Georgia's let-down was slower to come, but the disappointment even sharper.
    格鲁吉亚的令人失望来得更慢，但是不满更尖锐了。
20. She might feel how sharper than a serpent's tooth it was to have a thankless child.
    让她也知道知道有个负心的孩子要比挨毒蛇的牙齿咬还要痛苦。
21. Distanced from the real world below, his eyes become sharper, and he can discern objects more clearly.
    和这一切拉开了距离，他的眼睛反而看得更清晰了。
22. For a criminal, the stakes are higher and the dividing lines sharper.
    对一个罪犯来说，风险更高，分界线更明显。
23. 'Definitely that's one way to put Volvo into a sharper focus,'he said.
    他说，显然这是使沃尔沃更受关注的一个方法。
24. He's a shrewd reader of human nature. A sharper mind Want to be more creative?
    他是个能敏锐察识人性的人。头脑更敏锐想要增强创造性吗？
25. Ipswich were sharper and we made a mistake which they took advantage of.
    伊普斯维奇的状态比我们好，我们犯下一个错误，对方抓住了机会。
26. Still, the slowdown has proved much sharper than expected.
    然而，经济放缓来得如此之快也是超过了预期。
27. The new teacher is sharper than we have thought.
    这个新来的老师比我们想像中的还厉害。
28. Make sharp or sharper, as of knives.
    使刀子变得锋利或更锋利。
29. Many other analysts are also predicting a sharper slowdown in the coming months.
    其他许多分析师也预期未来几个月经济会加剧放缓。
30. This indicated a much sharper disparity between the top and bottom than existed two decades ago.
    这表明社会上层与底层之间的差距比20年前更为显著。

noun

1. a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

   Synonym:    cardsharpcard sharpcardsharpercard sharpersharpiesharpycard shark