Cats have sharp claws.

猫有锋利的爪子。

There is a sharp drop in the prices.

价格出现暴跌。

It was very sharp of you to have noticed that.

你注意到了这一点是够机灵的。

Bring the object into focus if you want a sharp photograph.

要照出清晰的照片，就要把焦点对准物体。

The cheese is a little too sharp for me.

我觉得这干酪味道重了点。

We arrived at three(o'clock) sharp.

我们在三点整到达。

The car turned sharp left.

那部车向左急转弯。

He is singing sharp.

他唱得偏高一点。

a sharp knife

锋利的刀

sharp teeth

锋利的牙齿

a sharp drop in prices

价格的骤降

a sharp rise in crime

犯罪率的急剧上升

a sharp increase in unemployment

失业人数的剧增

He heard a sharp intake of breath .

他听到猛地倒吸一口气的声音。

We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time) .

对青少年罪犯我们需要给以短暂但严厉的惩处。

a sharp outline

清晰的轮廓

The other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpick...

细枝的另一端被削尖用作牙签。

Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits...

用一把锋利的刀削去两种水果的外皮和中果皮。

His nose was thin and sharp.

他的鼻子又细又尖。

...black sharp-toed cowboy boots.

黑色尖头牛仔靴

I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left.

我正驶向下坡路上一个突然向左的急转弯。

He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee...

他非常机敏，反应很快，并且能说会道。

Gates is known to be a superb analyst with a sharp eye and an excellent memory.

盖茨是公认的杰出分析家，他目光敏锐且记忆力超群。

'Don't contradict your mother,' was Charles's sharp reprimand...

“不要和你妈妈顶嘴，”查尔斯严厉地斥责道。

That ruling had drawn sharp criticism from civil rights groups.

那项判决已遭到了民权组织的严厉批评。

There's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflation...

通货膨胀率已大幅上升。

Tennis requires a lot of short sharp movements...

打网球需要做大量快速而剧烈的动作。

Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals...

很多人认为人类和其他动物截然不同。

Her reticence was in sharp contrast to the glamour and star status of her predecessors...

她的寡言少语和前任们的光鲜亮丽、明星范儿十足形成了鲜明的对比。

...a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste...

一种几乎无气味的无色液体,尝起来微甜，味道很冲

In the hot sun the rain-washed herbs smelled sharp and spicy and sweet all at once.

烈日下，被雨水冲刷过的香草闻起来既冲又香气扑鼻。

The wind was not as sharp and cruel as it had been.

风不像刚才那么凛冽和凶猛了。

Now politics is all about the right haircut and a sharp suit...

现在政界讲究的无非是合适的发型和时髦的衣着。

A sharp dresser, Wyatt is never seen in casual clothes.

怀亚特衣着入时，从未有人见过他穿便装。

She planned to unlock the store at 8.00 sharp this morning.

她打算今天早上 8 点整准时开门营业。

A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp.

一把中提琴独自奏出了一个寂寞柔和的升F 调。

Vincent French is a real estate broker at the sharp end of a tough and exacting business...

文森特·弗伦奇在房地产这个艰难行业做了最吃苦受累的不动产经纪人。

Working at the sharp end, many of us have noted an increase in the number of patients attending surgeries.

从事一线工作，我们很多人已经注意到来做手术的病人越来越多。

用作定语～+ n.

1. He scraped at the wound with a sharp blade of stone.
   他用一块锋利的石头刮伤口。
2. We'll need a sharp knife to cut the beefsteak.
   我们需要一把快刀来切牛排。
3. The road is full of sharp turns.
   那条路有许多急转弯。
4. The General Motors Corporation had reported a sharp drop in profits on Tuesday.
   通用汽车公司曾在星期二报告说该公司的利润急剧下降。
5. There had been a sharp rise in the patient's temperature during the night.
   夜间病人的体温曾急剧上升。
6. There were sharp differences of opinion between the two.
   两人的意见存在着明显的分歧。
7. Black hair is a sharp contrast to fair skin.
   黑色的头发与白皙的皮肤形成鲜明对比。
8. The branch broke with a sharp crack.
   树枝折断时发出刺耳的噼啪声。
9. This salad dressing has a sharp taste.
   这种生菜的调味品味道辛辣。
10. sharp stomachs make short graces.
    衣食足然后知礼仪。
11. The mountain climbers struggled against the sharp wind.
    登山队员们冒着刺骨的寒风前进。
12. He felt a sudden sharp pain in his heart.
    他突然感到心脏一阵剧痛。
13. She experienced a sharp pang of disappointment.
    她经历了失望的巨大痛苦。
14. Birds have sharp eyes and dogs have sharp noses.
    鸟有敏锐的视力,而狗有灵敏的嗅觉。
15. It takes sharp eyes to see the flaw.
    要有好的眼力才能看见这条裂缝。
16. The company keeps a sharp watch on the market.
    这家公司很注意市场的情况。
17. I have a very sharp recollection of my last talk with him two years ago.
    两年前我和他最后一次谈话的情景仍历历在目。
18. She got a sharp reproach from her boss.
    她受到了上司的严厉申斥。
19. In the face of sharp criticisms the young scientist still stuck to his colours.
    面对着尖锐的批评这位青年科学家依然坚持自己的主张。
20. The boxer gave his opponent a sharp blow on the head.
    那位拳击手给了对手头部迅速而有力的一击。
21. His sharp business dealings earned him a bad reputation.
    他靠欺诈经商,名声很坏。
22. He's a very sharp man.
    他是一个衣着非常时髦的人。
23. He was always the sharpest kid in the block when he was dressed up.
    他打扮起来总是街区里最帅的小伙子。

用作表语S+be+～

1. This knife is very sharp.
   这把小刀很锋利。
2. The point of a needle is sharp.
   针尖是锐利的。
3. I can't cut with a knife that isn't sharp.
   我不能用钝的刀子切削。
4. He is ninety years old, but his mind is sharp.
   他虽然90岁了,但头脑还很灵活。
5. That photograph isn't very sharp.
   那幅照片色彩不很鲜明。
6. We must be sharp if we are to catch the train.
   如果我们要搭这班火车,必须赶快走。
7. It was late autumn and the night wind was sharp.
   已经是深秋了,晚风刺骨。
8. Their hunger pangs were sharper than my pangs of conscience.
   他们饥饿的剧痛比我内疚的痛苦更强烈。
9. Sometimes the customer may be sharper than the dealer.
   有时候顾客可能比商人还要精明。
10. That note sounded sharp.
    那个音调听起来偏高。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He was sharp about money.
   他对钱是很精明的。
2. The girl is sharp at music.
   这个女孩对音乐的感受力很灵敏。
3. She is too sharp for me.
   她比我精明多了。
4. He is sharp upon his son.
   他对待儿子很苛刻。
5. She was sharp with her son who was late for dinner.
   她儿子没有及时回家吃饭,她就对他大发脾气。

用作状语

1. Please be on hand at 12 sharp.
   请在12点整到这里来。
2. I went to bed at 11：30 sharp last night.
   我昨晚11点半准时上床睡觉。
3. Tell him I'll be there at eleven sharp.
   告诉他我十一点整在那儿。
4. Be at my home at six o'clock sharp, not a second before or after.6
   点钟准时到我家,不能早一秒,也不能迟一秒。
5. Turn sharp right at the next corner.
   在下一个拐弯处向右急转。
6. The road turns sharp to the left.
   公路向左急转弯。
7. The car stopped too sharp.
   汽车突然停住。
8. Food prices rose the sharpest.
   食品价格上涨得最厉害。
9. The violin sounds a little sharp—can you come down a little?
   小提琴音听起来偏高了些,你调低一点好吗?
10. She ruined her performance by singing sharp.
    她因唱得音调过高而破坏了她的演出。

as sharp as a needle

非常聪敏的 very intelligent and quick-witted

have a sharp tongue

非常生气地说,讽刺,挖苦 talk angrily or sarcastically

sharp practice

欺诈手段 dishonesty

sharp's the word

赶快 be quick〔hurry〕

look sharp

赶快 be quick

～+名词

• sharp%20agony">sharp agony极大的痛苦
• sharp%20attention">sharp attention密切注意
• sharp%20bend">sharp bend急转弯
• sharp%20blade">sharp blade锋利的刃
• sharp%20cry%20of%20distress">sharp cry of distress凄厉的尖叫声
• sharp%20dagger">sharp dagger锐利的匕首
• sharp%20ears">sharp ears灵敏的听觉
• sharp%20engineer">sharp engineer精明的工程师
• sharp%20fellow">sharp fellow寡廉鲜耻的人
• sharp%20flash%20of%20light">sharp flash of light强烈的闪光
• sharp%20flavour">sharp flavour辛辣味
• sharp%20grief">sharp grief极度悲痛
• sharp%20insight">sharp insight敏锐的洞察力
• sharp%20intelligence">sharp intelligence聪明
• sharp%20lawyer">sharp lawyer精明的律师
• sharp%20nose">sharp nose尖鼻子
• sharp%20outline">sharp outline鲜明的轮廓
• sharp%20peak">sharp peak尖尖的山峰
• sharp%20pencil">sharp pencil削尖的铅笔
• sharp%20pin">sharp pin尖利的大头针
• sharp%20razor">sharp razor锋利的刮胡刀
• sharp%20retort">sharp retort刻薄的反驳
• sharp%20scolding">sharp scolding严厉的责骂
• sharp%20sense%20of%20smell">sharp sense of smell灵敏的嗅觉
• sharp%20sight">sharp sight敏锐的目光
• sharp%20smell">sharp smell刺鼻的气味
• sharp%20soap">sharp soap苛性皂
• sharp%20sword">sharp sword利剑
• sharp%20temper">sharp temper易怒的脾气
• sharp%20tongue">sharp tongue快嘴利舌
• sharp%20trader">sharp trader精明的商人
• sharp%20weather">sharp weather严寒的天气
• sharp%20whistle">sharp whistle刺耳的哨声

～+介词

• sharp%20at">sharp at擅长…,善于…
• sharp%20at%20a%20bargain">sharp at a bargain精于讨价还价
• sharp%20at%20arithmetic">sharp at arithmetic精于算术
• sharp%20at%20figures">sharp at figures算得快
• sharp%20with">sharp with对…严厉的
• sharp%20with%20the%20secretary">sharp with the secretary对秘书严厉

• A straight flat wide blade, that is pointed and very sharp at either edge.

  出自：C. Boutell

• sharp thorns on those roses.

  出自：R. West