王强口语 第一册 long conversation 11.1
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：王强口语 第一册
英语课
Long Conversations
A:
Helen: Victor, there's a good review of your article on pollution in today's paper.
Victor: Really? Maybe I should go pick up a few extra copies.
Helen: Do you have change?
Victor: No! I'm totally broke as usual. But I did notice a dollar on your dad's desk when I was sharpening 1 my pencil in the study.
Helen: I hardly think he's going to miss it. Help yourself.
Victor: I'll grab 2 it, and be back in a flash.
n.磨快；磨尖；磨刀；削尖v.（使）提高( sharpen的现在分词 )；（使声音）变得尖锐；（使）变得更好（或技术更高、更有效等）；（使）变得锋利
- This knife needs sharpening. 这把刀需要磨了。
- The contradictions are sharpening. 矛盾正在加剧。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》