1. | 锋利的；锐利的；尖的having a fine edge or point, especially of sth that can cut or make a hole in sth |
a sharp knife 锋利的刀 | |
sharp teeth 锋利的牙齿 |
2. | [ubn] （变化）急剧的，骤然的sudden and rapid, especially of a change in sth |
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。 |
3. | [ubn] 清楚明确的；清晰的；鲜明的clear and definite |
a sharp outline 清晰的轮廓 | |
The photograph is not very sharp(= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade) . 这张照片不是很清晰。 | |
She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics. 她将国内政治和国际政治截然分开。 | |
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. 乌云渐渐散开，露出了蓝天，这和她的情绪形成了鲜明的对照。 | |
The issue must be brought into sharper focus. 必须更集中关注这个问题。 |
4. | 敏锐的；灵敏的；敏捷的quick to notice or understand things or to react |
to have sharp eyes 有敏锐的眼睛 | |
a girl of sharp intelligence 聪颖的女孩 | |
a sharp sense of humour 很强的幽默感 | |
He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers. 他警惕地守望着，不放过任何一个陌生人。 | |
It was very sharp of you to see that! 你能看到这一点，很有洞察力！ |
5. | 尖锐的；严厉的critical or severe |
sharp criticism 尖锐的批评 | |
Emma has a sharp tongue(= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way) . 埃玛说话尖刻。 | |
He was very sharp with me when I was late. 我迟到了，让他狠狠训了一通。 |
6. | [ubn] 突然而响亮的loud, sudden and often high in tone |
She read out the list in sharp, clipped tones. 她清脆快速地宣读了名单。 | |
There was a sharp knock on the door. 敲门声大作。 |
7. | （常指受伤似地）剧烈的，猛烈的very strong and sudden, often like being cut or wounded |
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. 腿上一阵剧痛，疼得他龇牙咧嘴。 | |
Polly felt a sharp pang of jealousy. 波利感到一阵强烈的嫉妒。 |
8. | （方向）急转的changing direction suddenly |
a sharp bend in the road 公路上的急转弯 | |
a sharp turn to the left 向左的急转 |
9. | 强烈略苦的；辛辣的；刺鼻的strong and slightly bitter |
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste. 这奶酪味道很冲。 |
10. | 严寒的；凛冽的used to describe a very cold or very severe frost or wind |
11. | 狡猾的；诡诈的clever but possibly dishonest |
His lawyer's a sharp operator . 他的律师是个老狐狸。 | |
The firm had to face some sharp practice from competing companies. 公司不得不面对竞争对手们的小动作。 |
12. | [ubn] 时髦的；入时的fashionable and new |
The consultants were a group of men in sharp suits . 顾问都是些衣着入时的男人。 | |
Todd is a sharp dresser . 托德衣着时髦。 |
13. | 瘦削的；不丰满的not full or round in shape |
a man with a thin face and sharp features(= a pointed nose and chin) 脸瘦而棱角分明的男人 |
14. | （用于音符后，表示该音符）升半音的used after the name of a note to mean a note a semitone/half tone higher |
the Piano Sonata in C sharp minor 升 C 小调钢琴奏鸣曲 |
15. | 偏高音的above the correct pitch (= how high or low a note sounds) |
That note sounded sharp. 这个音听着偏高。 |
You'd better look sharp or you'll be late. 你得快点，不然就迟到了。 |
You'd better look sharp or you'll be late. 你得快点，不然就迟到了。 |
He's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he? 他的脑子不灵活，是不是？ |
He's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he? 他的脑子不灵活，是不是？ |
He started work at the sharp end of the business, as a salesman. 他从这一行最为棘手的工作做起，当了推销员。 |
He started work at the sharp end of the business, as a salesman. 他从这一行最为棘手的工作做起，当了推销员。 |
1. | 升号a note played a semitone/half tone higher than the note that is named. The written symbol is (#) |
It's a difficult piece to play, full of sharps and flats. 这支乐曲不好演奏，到处是升降记号。 |
2. | [pl] 锐利的东西（如针、注射器等）things with a sharp edge or point, such as needles and syringes |
the safe disposal of sharps 对有利刃或尖刺的东西的安全处置 |
