sharper
英 ['?ɑ?p?]
美['?ɑrp?]
- n. 骗子；赌棍；欺诈犯
中高频词
英文词源
- sharper (n.)
- 1560s, "one who makes sharp," agent noun from obsolete verb sharp "to make sharp" (see sharp (adj.)). Meaning "swindler" is from 1680s, probably a variant of sharker (see shark (n.)). Shortened form sharpie is from 1942, also probably involving the "sharply dressed" sense of the adjective.
双语例句
- 1. When you buy new pens, get one with a sharper point.
- 买新钢笔时要买尖儿比较尖的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Going out, the same Broadway taught her a sharper lesson.
- 从剧院里出来后, 还是这条百老汇大街给她上了更为深刻的一课.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- 3. Now a sharper lash of wind cut down and they huddled closer.
- 这时,刮起了一阵更刺骨的寒风,他们靠得更拢了.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- 4. As children grow older, their cognitive processes become sharper.
- 孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
来自辞典例句
- 5. The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster.
- 可以把尖端磨得更锋利些，这样切割起来更顺更快。
来自辞典例句