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sharpen [ˈʃɑːpən] VB trans

1. sharpen:

sharpen

磨尖(或磨快) mójiān

sharpen

使锐利 shǐ ruìlì

2. sharpen:

sharpen

使敏锐 shǐ mǐnruì

3. sharpen:

sharpen

sharpen

加重 jiāzhòng

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English

Early growth stages are depressed, subglobular, smooth or ribbled, with an open umbilcus and rounded to suboxyconic venter, which sharpens relatively early during ontogeny. en.wikipedia.org

His head, its mouth still full of grass, was placed on a pike--a long, sharpened, wooden pole--and paraded through the streets. en.wikipedia.org

The large ears are to sharpen hearing, and the distinctive coloration may help bongos identify one another in their dark forest habitats. en.wikipedia.org

Tools were sharpened by heating and hammering rather than sharpening with a file. en.wikipedia.org

The allows emerging and experienced directing students to concentrate solely on sharpening their craft. en.wikipedia.org

It is formed by drawing out a thin wire, sharpening the tip, and adding a head. en.wikipedia.org

Many ferrous metal castings are sized to sharpen corners and flatten holes around piercings. en.wikipedia.org

When charged up with sun's energy, its movement speed sharpens. en.wikipedia.org

The grinding area (for sharpening combs and cutters) should be situated away from walkways to reduce the risk of injury. en.wikipedia.org

The back is sometimes sharpened along 1/3 of its length from the point. en.wikipedia.org

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