sharpen的词源

英文词源

sharpen (v.)

1520s, "bring to an edge or point," from sharp (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Sharpened; sharpening. Old English verb scearpian meant "to score, scarify;" also compare scearpung "scarifying." To sharpen (one's) pencil "prepare to get to work" is from 1957, American English.

中文词源

sharpen：削尖，磨快

词根词缀： sharp锐利的 + -en

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sharpen：使锋利

sharp,锋利的，-en,使。