词组 | sharp |
释义 | sharp /ʃɑːp $ ʃɑːrp/ adjective 1. having a very thin edge or pointnounsa sharp knife Remove the peel from an orange using a sharp knife.a sharp blade The blade was so sharp it could cut through bone.sharp teeth This dinosaur had big sharp teeth.a sharp spike/spine The turtle has sharp spikes around the edge of its shell.a sharp edge Crystals have sharp edges.a sharp point He drew a line in the sand with the sharp point of his spear.a sharp pencil He drew the details on the map with a sharp pencil.a sharp tool Early men made sharp tools out of rocks.a sharp rock There are sharp rocks just under the water.a sharp stick He poked my arm with a sharp stick.adverbswickedly sharp The fish opened its mouth and I saw its wickedly sharp teeth.THESAURUS: sharp razor-sharpteeth | blade | edge extremely sharp: Sharks have razor-sharp teeth. | The razor-sharp blade cut through his flesh. | He fingered the razor-sharp edge of his knife. pointedteeth | chin | hat | shoes | stick ending in a point: Mice have small pointed teeth. | Witches are usually drawn wearing pointed hats. | They dig using pointed sticks. jaggededge | hole | piece | rock | peak | mountain having an irregular edge with a lot of sharp points: He cut his finger on the jagged edge of a piece of metal. | The bomb had torn a jagged hole in the wall. | The floor was covered with jagged pieces of glass. | Their little boat was dashed against jagged rocks. | Ahead, they could see the outline of a jagged peak. spikyleaves | plant | hair having a lot of sharp points, or ending in a sharp point: The plant has spiky leaves. | She had pink spiky hair and wore crazy clothes. pricklybush | plant | leaves covered in a lot of small sharp points. Prickly is used mainly about plants: She fell off her bicycle and landed in a prickly bush. | Most types of holly have prickly leaves. serratededge | blade | knife a serrated edge on a saw or knife has a lot of sharp points on it: It’s best to use a knife with a serrated edge. | The serrated blade required no sharpening. | Cut the cake into three layers using a serrated knife.Ways of saying that something is not sharpYou use blunt when saying that a knife, pencil, or tool is not sharp: She tried to cut the rope, but the knife was blunt. Blunt is also used in the phrase a blunt instrument (= a heavy object that is not sharp, especially one that is used as a weapon): The man was attacked with a blunt instrument.You use dull about a knife or blade which is not sharp: The blade was dull – she would have to sharpen it.2. sudden and greatnounsa sharp increase/rise There has been a sharp increase in crime.a sharp drop/fall/decline There was a sharp fall in the birth rate during the First World War.a sharp pain She felt a sharp pain in her leg.a sharp bend/turn/angle He slowed down before the sharp bend.a sharp crack I heard a sharp crack as the wind tore a branch from a tree. |
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