
好词典

源自中古英语 'scharp', 来自古英语 'scearp', 与古高地德语 'scarf' 和古诺尔斯语 'skarpr' 同源。
❶ 指骗子或欺诈者,尤指在赌博或商业交易中通过欺骗手段获取利益的人。
“The police arrested a sharper who cheated people at the casino.”
(警方逮捕了一个在赌场欺骗人的骗子。)
“He was known as a sharper who tricked investors with fake schemes.”
(他以用虚假计划欺骗投资者而臭名昭著。)
❶ 比较级形式,指比某物更锋利、更敏锐或更强烈。
“This knife is sharper than the one we used yesterday.”
(这把刀比我们昨天用的那把更锋利。)
“Her mind became sharper after years of study.”
(经过多年的学习,她的思维变得更加敏锐。)
sharper than a tack — 形容某人非常聪明或思维敏捷,常用于口语表达。
“My little sister is sharper than a tack; she solves puzzles in seconds.”
(我妹妹聪明极了,她几秒钟就能解开谜题。)