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sharp BrE /ʃɑːp/
NAmE /ʃɑːrp/► SEE ALLhave a sharp tongue(as) sharp as a tackthe sharp end (of sth)sharp practicelook lively/sharp
●have a sharp ˈtongue (informal) (of a person 人) often speak in an unkind or unpleasant way 牙尖嘴利；言语尖刻；说话刻薄◆You’ve got to be careful of her, she’s got a sharp tongue.
你得当心她，她可是牙尖嘴利的。▸ sharp-ˈtongued adjective ◆a sharp-tongued old man
说话尖刻的老头●(as) sharp as a ˈtack (NAmE) intelligent with a quick and lively mind 非常机智；头脑灵活◆My grandmother’s 85 but she’s still sharp as tack.
我祖母 85 岁了，但她的头脑还很灵活。 NOTE A tack is a kind of small nail or pin. * tack 指小型的平头钉或钢钉。 ●the ˈsharp end (of sth) (BrE, informal) the job or activity of greatest difficulty or responsibility 最为困难的工作或活动；责任重大的工作或活动◆He started work at the sharp end of business, as a salesman.
他从这一行最辛苦的工作做起，当了推销员。◆As head of the school, I’m at the sharp end if there are complaints.
作为学校负责人，一旦有投诉我是首当其冲难免其责。●sharp ˈpracticeclever but dishonest methods of business, etc. （做生意等的）狡猾不诚实的手段，不体面的做法◆There’s a lot of sharp practice in the second-hand car business.
二手车交易当中有许多不诚实的做法。●look ˈlively/ˈsharp (BrE, informal) do sth quickly; hurry up 赶紧；快点◆Come on, look lively or we won’t get to the station in time.嗨，快一点儿，否则我们会来不及赶到车站。 |