Discipline has sharpened them up.

Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual.

她眼睛一亮，仿佛看见了什么不寻常的事情。

The case of Harris has sharpened the debate over capital punishment.

哈里斯案激化了人们对死刑的争论。

He was from the same mould as the men she had gazed at worshipfully when a child: rich, handsome, of impeccable social standing.

他富有、英俊，有无可挑剔的社会地位，是她孩提时就仰慕的那种男人。

I hope you didn't get soaked standing out in the rain.

我希望你站在外面没有被雨淋透。

I'm not kidding, Frank. There's a cow out there, just standing around.

我没有开玩笑，弗兰克。外面有一头母牛，就站在附近。

But, as the opinion poll shows, the party's standing with the people at large has never been so low.

但是民意调查显示，该党在公众中的支持率从未这么低过。

Many residents say they have little or no idea who's standing for election.

很多居民说他们几乎不知道谁在竞选。

"What a dump!" Christabel said, standing in the doorway of the youth hostel.

“真够脏乱的！”克丽丝特布尔站在青年旅社的门口说道。

He saw me standing there, grinning foolishly at him.

他看见我站在那里，傻乎乎地咧着嘴朝他笑。

Support for the two sides is standing at between 42 and 44 per cent.

双方的支持率在42%和44%之间。

We waited, standing up, for an hour.

我们站着等了1小时。

A young boy is standing on a stool, reaching for a cookie jar, and the stool is about to tip.

一个小男孩正站在凳子上，伸手够一个曲奇罐子，凳子眼看就要歪了。

They may be loyally standing by their men, but they are also carving their own careers.

她们也许忠诚地支持着自己的丈夫，但她们也在开创自己的事业。

They are standing in while the others are unable to take part.

当别人不能参加时,他们就去代替.

He was standing under a tree about ten yards away.

他站在约十码远的一棵树下.

One's home is merely four standing walls.

家徒壁立.

We are standing at an important crossroads in the history of Europe.

我们正处于欧洲历史上一个重要的转捩点.

He was standing on the shore.

他站在岸上.

They always take habitual tactics of standing facts on their heads and of a thief crying'stop thief ".

他们经常使用颠倒是非、贼喊捉贼的 伎俩.

Please move a little further; you're standing in my light.

请移开一些, 你挡我的亮了.