释义 |
sharpen (something) up phrasal verb with sharpenverb[ T ]uk /ˈʃɑː.pən/ us /ˈʃɑːr.pən/ to perform better, or to improve the performance of something: 改进;改善 If the company doesn't sharpen up soon, it will go out of business.如果这家公司不马上改进的话,就会歇业倒闭的。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify salve sharpen tonic |