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having a fine edge or point, especially of something that can cut or make a hole in something 鋒利的；銳利的；尖的 a sharp knife 鋒利的刀 Toys with sharp edges are not suitable for young children. 邊緣鋒利的玩具不適合小孩子。 sharp teeth 鋒利的牙齒 Take a sheet of paper and a sharp pencil. 拿一張紙和一支鋒利的鉛筆。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- as sharp as a razor
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sudden and rapid, especially of a change in something （變化）急劇的，驟然的 a sharp drop in prices 價格的驟降 a sharp rise in crime 犯罪率的急劇上升 a sharp increase in unemployment 失業人數的劇增 the sharp decline in the value of the pound against the dollar 英鎊對美元價值的急劇下降 He heard a sharp intake of breath. 他聽到猛地倒吸一口氣的聲音。 We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). 對青少年罪犯我們需要給以短暫但嚴厲的懲處。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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clear and definite 清楚明確的；清晰的；鮮明的 a sharp outline 清晰的輪廓 The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade). 這張照片不是很清晰。 She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics. 她將國内政治和國際政治截然分開。 In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. 烏雲漸漸散開，露出了藍天，這和她的情緒形成了鮮明的對照。 The issue must be brought into sharper focus. 必須更集中關注這個問題。 The image looks very sharp and nicely detailed. 這張照片看起來非常清晰，細節也很好。
Extra ExamplesThe picture is surprisingly sharp and clear. 這張圖片格外清晰。 The sky was dark, with only the outlines of dockside warehouses standing sharp on the skyline. 天空一片陰霾，只有碼頭邊貨棧的輪廓清晰地映現在天際。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- as sharp as a razor
(of people or their minds, eyes, etc. 人或人的頭腦、眼睛等 quick to notice or understand things or to react 敏銳的；靈敏的；敏捷的 to have sharp eyes 有敏銳的眼睛 a girl of sharp intelligence 聰穎的女孩 a sharp sense of humour 很強的幽默感 He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers. 他警惕地守望着，不放過任何一個陌生人。 It was very sharp of you to see that! 你能看到這一點，很有洞察力！ Her mind was as sharp as a razor. 她的頭腦非常敏銳。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- stay
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(of a person or what they say 人或言語 critical or severe 尖銳的；嚴厲的 sharp criticism 尖銳的批評 Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way). 埃瑪說話尖刻。 - sharp with somebody
He was very sharp with me when I was late. 我遲到了，讓他狠狠訓了一通。
Extra ExamplesHer voice sounded rather sharp. 她的語氣聽起來很嚴厲。 He has been exchanging sharp words with his architect. 他一直在和他的建築師交換尖銳的話語。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- extremely
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- very
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loud, sudden and often high in tone 突然而響亮的 (of a physical feeling or an emotion 感覺或感情 very strong and sudden, often like being cut or badly hurt （常指受傷似的）劇烈的，猛烈的 He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. 腿上一陣劇痛，疼得他龇牙咧嘴。 Polly felt a sharp pang of jealousy. 波利感到一陣強烈的嫉妒。
changing direction suddenly （方向）急轉的 a sharp bend in the road 公路上的急轉彎 a sharp turn to the left 向左的急轉
strong and slightly bitter 強烈略苦的；辛辣的；刺鼻的 Synonyms bitterbitter- pungent
- sour
- acrid
- sharp
- acid
- bitter
(of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste. 指（味道或氣味）強烈的、令人不適的，（食物或飲料）味苦的 - pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste:
the pungent smell of burning rubber 燒橡膠的刺鼻氣味
- sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having a sour taste:
Too much pulp produces a sour wine. 過多的果肉會讓酒變酸。
- acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell:
acrid smoke from burning tyres 燃燒輪胎産生的熏煙
- sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste:
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste. 這奶酪味道很沖。
- acid (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.
- a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
- a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
- a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit
- pungent/sharp cheese
- pungent/acrid smoke
Extra ExamplesRaw cranberries are extremely sharp and must always be cooked with a little sugar. 生越橘味道很沖，總得加點兒糖一起煮。 The air had a sharp sooty smell. 空氣中有一股強烈的煤煙味。
used to describe a very cold or very severe frost or wind 嚴寒的；凜冽的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- sound
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- (disapproving)
(of a person or their way of doing business 人或做事方式 clever but possibly dishonest 狡猾的；詭詐的 - [usually before noun]
(of clothes or the way somebody dresses 衣服或衣着風格 fashionable and new 時髦的；入時的 not full or round in shape 瘦削的；不豐滿的 a man with a thin face and sharp features (= a pointed nose and chin) 臉瘦而棱角分明的男人
used after the name of a note to mean a note a semitone higher 升半音的 
the Piano Sonata in C sharp minor 升 C 小調鋼琴奏鳴曲
above the correct pitch (= how high or low a note sounds) 偏高音的
edge/point鋒；尖
rise/drop/change升；降；變化
clear/definite清楚；明確
mind/eyes頭腦；眼睛
critical批評性
sounds聲音
feeling感覺
curves彎兒
taste/smell味道；氣味
frost/wind霜；風
clever and dishonest狡詐
clothes衣服
face/features臉；相貌
in music音樂
Word OriginOld English sc(e)arp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scherp and German scharf.
Idioms
not the sharpest knife in the drawer | not the sharpest tool in the box
the sharp end (of something)