sharpest

英 [ˈʃɑːpɪst] 美 [ˈʃɑrpəst]

adv.  (用于表时间的词语后，表示准时)…整; 向左 / 向右急转; 偏高音地
adj.  锋利的; 锐利的; 尖的; 急剧的，骤然的(变化); 清楚明确的; 清晰的; 鲜明的
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  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
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双语例句

  1. Furniture and carpet retailers are among those reporting the sharpest annual decline in sales.
    据称年销售额下滑幅度最大的零售商中包括家具和地毯零售商。
  2. The sharpest drop seems to be in truck traffic, analysts say.
    分析师们说，降幅最大的似乎是货车交通量。
  3. If you don't know the capital of China, you're not the sharpest tool in the shed.
    如果你不知道中国的首都，那你就真是不太聪明。
  4. The shift is sharpest here in Western Canada, rich in resources and closer to China.
    加拿大的这一转变在其资源丰富、距中国相对较近的西部省份最为明显。
  5. One of them asked him: According to what you said, your spear is the sharpest.
    有人问他：照你这样说，你的矛是最锋利的。
  6. The sharpest increases in murders last year occurred in the Midwest, in cities such as Omaha and Milwaukee.
    去年谋杀犯罪率上升最为显著的是在中西部地区城市如奥马哈和密尔沃基。
  7. The sudden reversal of sentiment has caused some of the sharpest falls on record.
    市场情绪的骤然转变，导致部分金属创下历史性跌幅。
  8. My spears are the sharpest in the world.
    我的盾是世界上最牢的。
  9. Have you seen my spear? It's the sharpest in the world.
    你瞧见我的矛了没有？它是世界上最锋利的矛了。
  10. It gives him the sharpest sense of his own identity, as well as the conditions of efficient work.
    这种生活使他有了极其深刻的自我认识，也给了他好好工作的环境。
  11. In consequence the 2008 bust, when it came, was the most correlated and global collapse in asset prices in history, and was followed by the sharpest and most severe fall in global economic activity yet seen.
    因此，当2008年资产泡沫破灭时，我们看到了史上相关性最强的、全球性资产价格暴跌，以及紧跟其后的、幅度最大和最严重的全球经济活动锐减。
  12. South Korea also saw its sharpest fall in exports this year.
    韩国出口也出现今年最大跌幅。
  13. Consumer confidence recently recorded its sharpest quarterly decline in at least 23 years as sentiment was damaged by rising interest rates, the weaker equity market and fears about a US recession.
    澳大利亚消费者信心最近出现至少23年来最大季度降幅，因为利率走高、股市下跌和担心美国经济衰退，均打击了消费者信心。
  14. One day, in the middle of the winter, the sharpest spell of the season set in.
    仲冬的一天，最严寒的季节来临了。
  15. The welcome news comes after nine months of the sharpest contraction in global manufacturing output since the Second World War and a dramatic plunge in world trade as buyers of capital goods and consumer durables effectively went on strike.
    在这些可喜的消息传来之前9个月，全球制造业产出出现了第二次世界大战以来最剧烈的收缩，世界贸易额骤降，资本货物和耐用消费品的买家实际上都进入“罢工”状态。
  16. One of the sharpest we've had since the war.
    自从战争以来最尖锐的一个。
  17. Not the sharpest chopstick in the drawer, is she?
    她不是抽屉里最好的筷子，不是么？
  18. The sharpest recent growth in UK self-employment has emerged not among low-paid contract workers but senior managers and directors.
    英国自由职业者中，近期数量增长最快的并不是薪资较低的合同工，而是高级的经理和总监。
  19. Then, singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine.
    荆棘树上，他在旁逸横出的荆棘中放声歌唱，至长至锐的尖刺穿透了他的身躯。
  20. Within Asia, the sharpest falls were in Chinese equity markets, which were strong performers in previous months.
    在亚洲，下跌最剧烈的是中国股市，这一市场在前几个月表现一直很强劲。
  21. In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.
    在很长的一个时期内，最锋利的武器却代表着一种友善和绅士的精神。
  22. The half-VGA screen is the brightest, sharpest and best-looking display I have seen on any smartphone.
    它的显示屏是我所见过的所有智能手机中最亮、最清晰和最美观的，分辨率为VGA的一半（320X240）。
  23. Spanish car sales fell by 41.3 per cent in August, their sharpest decline this year.
    西班牙8月份汽车销售量下降了41.3%，创今年最大单月跌幅。
  24. It's the sharpest in the world.
    它是世界上最锋利的矛了。
  25. This year is likely to see the sharpest contraction in global trade for 80 years.
    今年全球贸易可能出现80年来幅度最大的萎缩。
  26. Which has the sharpest teeth and strongest jaws?
    哪种鲨鱼又具有最锋利的牙齿和最强硬的喉咙？
  27. I always knew you weren't the sharpest tool in the shed.
    我知道你们不会注意我们的跟踪的。
  28. I thought you said these were the sharpest guys in the air corps.
    我认为你说这儿有一个高调的家伙在这个部队。
  29. But in reality it's one of the funniest, sharpest comedies of recent years.
    但事实上这是近些年来最搞笑，最令人赏心悦目的一部喜剧。
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