sharpened

A knife is sharpened on the grindstone; steel is tempered in fire.

刀在石上磨, 钢在火中炼.

Knives can be sharpened by grinding them against a rough stone.

刀能在一块粗石上磨快.

With urbanisation the antagonism between rich and poor sharpened.

伴随着城市化的推进，贫富间的对立情绪也加剧了。

The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.

哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。

Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual.

她眼睛一亮，仿佛看见了什么不寻常的事情。

Discipline has sharpened them up.

纪律使他们更有效率了.

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。

Lying hidden at her waist, was a sharpened dagger.

腰间别了一把磨得飞快的匕首.

He sharpened the edge of his knife on a grindstone.

他在磨石上磨快了他的刀刃.

The air of Paris had exhilarated her and sharpened her wits.

巴黎的空气振奋了她,磨利了她的心智.

The saleswoman raised an eyebrow skeptically; her voice sharpened.

女推销员疑惑的扬扬眉毛,提高了嗓门.

I had deliberately sharpened some points for their consumption.

我故意把某些点说得尖锐些供他们去研究.

He sharpened his knife in preparation for carving the meat.

他磨快了刀准备切肉.

Were we to do nothing until the knife was sharpened?

难道要我们什么都不干而一直等到把刀磨快 吗 ?

The debate sharpened when she joined in it.

她加入以后,争论变得尖锐了.