| 词汇 | sharp-end |
| 释义 | the sharp end noun[ S ] UKinformaluk /ˈʃɑːp ˌend/ us /ˈʃɑːrp ˌend/ the part of an activity, such as a job, where the most problems are likely to be found: （工作等的）最难之处，问题多发处 A job like hers would be much too demanding for me, but she enjoys being at the sharp end.她那样的工作对我来说太困难了，但她喜欢这种激烈的挑战。 Difficult things and people a (heavy) cross to bearidiom albatross ball and chain bane be dead meatidiom be in the clearidiom bump chill equation hassle hiccup hindrance hot potato impediment nut snag stumbling block teaser teething troubles thorn in your flesh/sideidiom Examples of the sharp endthe sharp end Ghettoising these issues is a perfect device, deliberate or otherwise, for keeping the people who experience them at the sharpend talking amongst themselves. Much attention has been directed to the implications of human rights arguments for the sharpend of medical practice, in particular end-of-life decisions. Providing direct access to young people at the sharpend of class and gender inequality, qualitative studies offer important perspectives on the 'fast lane' to adulthood. They are the people at the sharpend. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English These countries, many of them candidate states, are at the sharpend of the refugee problem. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English At the same time, many at the sharpend are living in near poverty on a pittance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The reality is that, whatever the words used, the five-year strategy will mean that many people at the sharpend will go. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That shows that we have given top priority to patient care, and those at the sharpend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Its environment department is certainly at the sharpend of dealing with the landlords who cause problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is what the people at the sharpend say. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he also agree that that alarming increase is affecting the provision of services at the sharpend? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That made me inquire from staff at the sharpend why that should be so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She is not a politician; she operates at the sharpend and knows how important it is to deter young people from committing crime. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will be able to take action on behalf of individuals who have been at the sharpend of experiencing discrimination. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They should appreciate the force of the argument put forward by those who know the extent of the problem at the sharpend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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