put (something) into sharp relief

1. To cause something to stand out sharply or be vividly visible or noticeable. Often used in passive constructions. We use light pastel colors on the walls to put the artwork into sharp relief. The unique architecture of the building was put into sharp relief by the plain green fields surrounding it. The intermittent flashes of lightning put the imposing mountain peak into sharp relief.

2. To cause something to become extremely conspicuous, apparent, or noticeable. The recent national strikes have once again put the issue of unpaid overtime into sharp relief. It's amazing how someone's absence can suddenly put your love for them into such sharp relief. The new manager's conviction and sense of purpose really puts into sharp relief just how useless our last boss was.

词组	put (something) into sharp relief
释义	put (something) into sharp relief put (something) into sharp relief 1. To cause something to stand out sharply or be vividly visible or noticeable. Often used in passive constructions. We use light pastel colors on the walls to put the artwork into sharp relief. The unique architecture of the building was put into sharp relief by the plain green fields surrounding it. The intermittent flashes of lightning put the imposing mountain peak into sharp relief. 2. To cause something to become extremely conspicuous, apparent, or noticeable. The recent national strikes have once again put the issue of unpaid overtime into sharp relief. It's amazing how someone's absence can suddenly put your love for them into such sharp relief. The new manager's conviction and sense of purpose really puts into sharp relief just how useless our last boss was. See also: put, relief, sharp Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: bring (something) into sharp relief perceive perceive (someone or something) as (something) perceive as preclude preclude (someone or something) from (something) preclude from starve (someone or something) of (something) starve of sandwich (someone or something) between (someone or something else)
随便看	a recipe for disaster, success, etc. a recipe for (something) a redeeming feature a red face a red flag a red flag to a bull a red herring a red letter day a red-letter day a red rag to a bull a reed before the wind lives on(, while mighty oaks do fall) a reign of terror aren areous (Are) things getting you down? are we away Are we away? are we having fun yet Are we having fun yet? Are you allergic to any medications? Are you a man or a mouse? Are you blind? Are you deaf? Are you doing anything (on a particular day)? Are you feeling better?