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sharpening

/ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

磨利，使敏锐。

(sometimes figurative) To make sharp.

Examples :

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"
把铅笔或刀磨尖锐，或使音符更加清晰。
action process

Related Words

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sharpened verb

/ˈʃɑːrpənd/ /ˈʃɑːrpənd/

磨利，使锋利

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

磨利铅笔、刀，或使音符更清晰。

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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figurative adjective

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

比喻的，象征性的。

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

老师用了比喻的说法来解释这个复杂的概念，说学生的头脑就像一张白纸。

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clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

清楚地，清晰地

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

他一字一句都发音得很清楚。

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produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

生产，制造，产出

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

这家工厂上周生产了1000辆汽车。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

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pencils noun

/ˈpɛnsəlz/

毛笔，画笔

"That artist uses pencils made of hog bristle to create textured effects in her oil paintings. "

那位艺术家用猪鬃制成的画笔在她的油画中创作出纹理效果。

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allowed verb

/əˈlaʊd/

允许，准许，许可。

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；准许休息一天

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electric noun

/əˈlɛktɹɪk/

电力，电。

"We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off."

因为电力被切断了，我们不得不坐在黑暗中。

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sharpen verb

/ˈʃɑɹpɨn/

磨利，使锋利，（比喻）提高

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

磨尖铅笔、磨利刀，或使音调更加清晰。

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sharpener noun

/ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/

卷笔刀，磨具

"There was a pencil sharpener at the front of the classroom."

教室前面有一个卷笔刀。

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musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

歌舞剧，音乐剧。

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "

学校一年一度的歌舞剧非常成功，学生们表演了许多动听的歌曲和充满活力的舞蹈。