首页英语词典sharpsharp的意思

sharp

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近义词harsh severe blunt gruff bitter caustic brusque

反义词

adj. 急剧的；锋利的；强烈的；敏捷的；刺耳的
adv. 急剧地；锐利地；突然地
n. 尖头；骗子；内行
vt. 磨快；把音调升高
vi. 打扮；升音演奏
n. (Sharp)人名；(英)夏普

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词态变化

复数: sharps;比较级: sharper;最高级: sharpest;名词: sharpness;

中文词源

sharp 锋利的，锐利的，敏锐的，剧烈的

来自古英语 scearp,锋利的，来自 Proto-Germanic*skarpaz,切割，来自 PIE*sker,剪，切，砍，词源同 shear,share.引申诸相关词义。

英英释意

1. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

2. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

英文词源

sharp: sharp: [OE] Sharp, together with its close relatives German scharf, Dutch scherp, and Swedish and Danish skarp, goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *skarpaz. This was probably descended from an extension of the Indo-European base *sker- ‘cut’ (source of English score, share, shear, etc). Welsh has borrowed sharp as siarp.
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sharp (adj.): Old English scearp "having a cutting edge; pointed; intellectually acute, active, shrewd; keen (of senses); severe; biting, bitter (of tastes)," from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, literally "cutting" (cognates: Old Saxon scarp, Old Norse skarpr, Old Frisian skerp, Dutch scherp, German scharf "sharp"), from PIE *(s)ker- (1) "to cut" (cognates: Lettish skarbs "sharp," Middle Irish cerb "cutting;" see shear (v.)).

The figurative meaning "acute or penetrating in intellect or perception" was in Old English; hence "keenly alive to one's own interests, quick to take advantage" (1690s). Of words or talk, "cutting, sarcastic," from early 13c. Meaning "distinct in contour" is from 1670s. The adverbial meaning "abruptly" is from 1836; that of "promptly" is first attested 1840. The musical meaning "half step above (a given tone)" is from 1570s. Meaning "stylish" is from 1944, hepster slang, from earlier general slang sense of "excellent" (1940). Phrase sharp as a tack first recorded 1912 (sharp as a needle has been around since Old English). Sharp-shinned attested from 1704 of persons, 1813 of hawks.
sharp (n.): "a cheat at games," 1797, short for sharper (1680s) in this sense. Meaning "expert, connoisseur" is attested from 1840, and likely is from sharp (adj.). Music sense is from 1570s. The noun was used 14c. as "a sharp weapon, edge of a sword."

同义词辨析

keen, acute, sharp, shrewd

这些形容词均有"锐利的，敏锐的，机敏的"之意。

keen：多指对复杂艰深的事物或问题有敏锐的观察和敏捷的理解。

acute：侧重感觉敏锐，能分辨出一般人难以觉察的细微区别。

sharp：指人头脑精明、敏锐或机警。

shrewd：指有头脑，善于判断分析，精明过人。

考试真题

The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oilproducing nations can't afford to import as much as they used to.

Shifting eating habits, including a sharp drop in consumption of sparkling drinks, have forced radical change on the industry.

The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oil-producing nations can't afford to import as much as they used to.

While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room, opponents to the measure, including soda lobbyists made sharp criticisms and a promise to challenge the tax in court.

Besides the sharp increase in oil prices, OPEC's 1973 oil embargo caused panic in the West.

One's brain becomes sharp when it is activated.

Their brains become both calmer and sharper.

They put up with the inevitable sharp increase of different taxes.

It stands in sharp contrast to Sanchez, this other gadget, a gas powered flame we killer, invented in 1997.

The thin, extremely sharp needles didn't hurt at all going in.

You see there has been a sharp increase in Indian's balance of payment deficit.

But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb to new stimulation, new ideas.

Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years.

The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp.

The underlined word "sharp" probably means clear and definite.

Thus humans who lived a million years ago, despite their big brains and sharp stone tools, lived in constant fear of meat-eating animals.

To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep.

The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for growth.

The heightened alert followed an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that assembled after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising numbers in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.

词组搭配

sharp as a tack

(N. Amer.)extremely clever or astute

(北美)极其机智的，极其狡猾的

the sharp end

实用场景例句

a sharp knife: 锋利的刀

sharp teeth: 锋利的牙齿

a sharp drop in prices: 价格的骤降

a sharp rise in crime: 犯罪率的急剧上升

a sharp increase in unemployment: 失业人数的剧增

He heard a sharp intake of breath .: 他听到猛地倒吸一口气的声音。

We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time) .: 对青少年罪犯我们需要给以短暂但严厉的惩处。

a sharp outline: 清晰的轮廓

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。

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。

His nose was thin and sharp.: 他的鼻子又细又尖。

...black sharp-toed cowboy boots.: 黑色尖头牛仔靴

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。

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。

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。

'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。

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。

There's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflation...: 通货膨胀率已大幅上升。

Tennis requires a lot of short sharp movements...: 打网球需要做大量快速而剧烈的动作。

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。

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。

...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

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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