sharp

1. ADJ 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. 锋利的

With a sharp knife, make diagonal slashes in the chicken breast. 用锋利的刀子斜着切开鸡胸脯。

2. ADJ 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. 尖的

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

3. ADJ A sharp bend or turn is one that changes direction suddenly. 急剧的 (转弯)

I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left. 我那时正接近一个朝山下向左急转的弯道。

4. ADV Sharp is also an adverb. 急剧地[ADV adv]

Do not cross the bridge but turn sharp left to go down on to the towpath. 不要过桥，而是向左急转下到纤道上去。

5. sharplyADV 急剧地[ADV after v]

Room number nine was at the far end of the corridor where it turned sharply to the right. 9号房间在过道尽头右急转弯处。

6. ADJ If you describe someone as sharp, you are praising them because they are quick to notice, hear, understand, or react to things. 机敏的[表赞许]

He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee. 他很机敏、思维敏捷并且能机智应答。

7. ADJ 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. (说话、措辞等) 严厉的

"Don't contradict your mother," was Charles's sharp reprimand. “不要顶撞你的母亲，”查尔斯严厉的斥责。

8. sharplyADV 严厉地

"You've known," she said sharply, "and you didn't tell me?"

“你已经知道了，”她严厉地说道，“而你却没有告诉我？”

9. ADJ A sharp change, movement, or feeling occurs suddenly, and is great in amount, force, or degree. (变化、动作等) 急剧的; (情感等) 剧烈的

There's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflation. 通货膨胀率急剧上升了。

Tennis requires a lot of short sharp movements. 网球运动需要大量快速而剧烈的动作。

10. sharplyADV 急剧地

Unemployment has risen sharply in recent years. 近年来失业率已急剧上升。

11. ADJ A sharp difference, image, or sound is very easy to see, hear, or distinguish. (差异、图像、声音等) 清晰可辨的

Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals. 许多人将人类和其他动物截然分开。

All the footmarks are quite sharp and clear. 所有的足迹都很清楚明晰。

12. sharplyADV 清晰可辨地

Opinions on this are sharply divided. 对这事的看法迥然各异。

13. ADJ A sharp taste or smell is rather strong or bitter, but is often also clear and fresh. (味道、气味等) 浓烈的

The apple tasted just as I remembered – sharp, sour, yet sweet. 这苹果尝起来跟我记忆中的完全一样–味道十足，酸中带甜。

14. ADV Sharp is used after stating a particular time to show that something happens at exactly the time stated. (…点) 整[n ADV]

She planned to unlock the shop at 8:00 sharp this morning. 她计划今早8点整打开店门。

15. N-COUNT 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 ♯. 升半音

A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp. 一把中提琴独奏出孤寂婉约的升F调。