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Article 1 How to use sharp

Usage of sharp 1: The basic meaning of sharp is "sharp, sharp", and can also be used as "sharp turning" "steep", "sudden, sharp", "sharp, harsh", "intense, pungent, pungent", "biting, biting, violent", "deliberately slanderous, acrimonious, severe" Interpretation; when referring to people, the emphasis is on being shrewd and not easily deceived; when referring to actions, the emphasis is on alertness and agility, etc. It can be used as "sensitive, alert", "quick, agile, active", "overly shrewd, cunning, unscrupulous" "Fashionable, beautiful" solution.

Usage 2 of sharp: sharp can be used as an attributive or predicate in a sentence.

Usage 3 of sharp: sharp used as an adverb means "on time" and refers to the "punctuality" of time.

Usage 4 of sharp: sharp can also be used to mean "suddenly, sharply", referring to a sharp change in direction.

Usage 5 of sharp: sharp can also be used as a "higher" meaning, which means that the sound of the music is higher or raised by a semitone.

Common phrases of sharp in Part 2

Used as adjective (adj.)

as sharp as a needle

have a sharp tongue

sharp practice

sharp's the word

Used as an adverb (adv.)

look sharp

Usage examples of three sharp

1. I felt a sharp pain in my lower back.

I felt a sharp pain in my lower back.

2. Futures prices recovered from sharp early declines to end with moderate losses.

Futures prices rebounded after a deep decline in early trading, but no serious losses were seen at the close.

3. There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound.

There was a sharp fall in the value of the pound.

4. These issues were brought into sharp focus by the Gulf crisis.

The Gulf crisis brought these issues into sharp focus.

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

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

6. There has been a sharp slowdown in economic growth.

The rate of economic growth has slowed down significantly.

7. Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse.

Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse.

8. He was witty, amusing and gifted with a sharp business brain.

He was witty, amusing and gifted with a sharp business brain.

He was witty, amusing and gifted with a sharp business brain.

9. He looked young, dark and sharp-featured, with hollow cheeks.

He looked young, dark and sharp-featured, with hollow cheeks.

10. A sharp white spot-light beamed down on a small stage.

A sharp white spot-light beamed down on a small stage.

11. There was a short sharp shower followed by a strengthening breeze.

A short sharp shower followed by a strengthening breeze.

12. Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone.

Suddenly he laughed again, this time with a cold, sharp tone.

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

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

14. A sharp blade is likely to nick the skin and draw blood.

A sharp blade may scratch the skin and cause bleeding.

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

He is very alert, reacts quickly, and is eloquent.