| 单词 | sharply |
| 释义 | sharplyWord family noun sharpener sharpness sharp sharpersharpiesharpingsharpshootersharpshootingadjective sharp sharp-eyedsharp-tonguedsharp-wittedverb sharpen adverb sharp sharply sharpish sharp·ly /ˈʃɑːpli $ ˈʃɑːr-/ ●●○ W3 adverbadv 1 LOT/VERY MUCHsuddenly and by a large amount 急剧地；大幅度地 Prices have risen sharply over the last few months. 过去几个月里物价大幅度上涨。 His politics have moved sharply to the right. 他的政治观点突然转向了右翼。 2 DISAPPROVEin a disapproving or unfriendly way 严厉地，毫不客气地 ‘What do you mean by that?’ Paul asked sharply. “你那是什么意思？”保罗厉声问道。 a sharply critical report 一篇言辞苛刻的报道 3 FAST/QUICKquickly and suddenly 迅速地，突然地 Graham looked up sharply, startled by a noise behind him. 格雷厄姆被身后的声音吓了一跳，猛然抬头看了看。 Emily drew in her breath sharply. 埃米莉急促地吸气。 4 CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDused when saying that two things are clearly and noticeably very different 明显地，确切地 Opinion is sharply divided. 意见分歧明显。 His beliefs and values contrast sharply with (=are very different from) his father’s. 他的信仰和价值观与他父亲截然不同。 n COLLOCATIONS verbs rise/increase sharply The value of early photographs has risen sharply in recent years. fall/drop sharply Oil prices fell sharply. sharply reduce/cut something These measures could sharply reduce pollution from road traffic. Examples from the Corpus sharply• The rich colour came to her cheeks at the daring thoughts and she caught her breath sharply.• What is needed is a couple of examples to bring out the difference sharply.• As a result, in many countries, the wage gap between lowly and highly skilled workers has widened sharply.• In the morning, he sharply criticized Jones for maverick marketing policies and accused him of trying to tear down the league.• Opinion is sharply divided in the local community.• Our sales declined sharply in the last quarter.• But the ratio would then fall sharply in the second and third decades of the twenty-first century.• When Gore was the Democratic front-runner for the presidential election, his satellite drew a sharply mixed reaction.• However, households also paid sharply more for some items they bought every few days, such as gasoline and dairy products.• sharply rising prices• He has spoken sharply to Mr Dach about it and has received his assurance that such a thing will never happen again.• The White House reacted sharply to the accusations of improper deals. sharply divided• Beyond the financial problems, there is new concern that historically tolerant California is developing a culture sharply divided along racial lines.• However opinion on this was sharply divided among scientists.• He is both sharply divided from his party opponents and emotionally involved in electoral contests.• In the Bible miracles are not as sharply divided from other events as they tend to be in our thinking.• Its sharply divided report now is scheduled to be released next month.• The semi-occlusion of categories between £2 and £39 sharply divided society into two classes.• It was an issue that sharply divided the Marxist Left.• Northern opinion was sharply divided, with party lines much in evidence. |
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