Profits fell sharply following the takeover.

'Don't contradict your mother,' was Charles's sharp reprimand...

“不要和你妈妈顶嘴，”查尔斯严厉地斥责道。

Her reticence was in sharp contrast to the glamour and star status of her predecessors...

她的寡言少语和前任们的光鲜亮丽、明星范儿十足形成了鲜明的对比。

Vincent French is a real estate broker at the sharp end of a tough and exacting business...

文森特·弗伦奇在房地产这个艰难行业做了最吃苦受累的不动产经纪人。

The road fell sharply to the sea.

公路陡然下坡，通向大海。

She moved sharply across the room to block his exit.

她疾步冲到门口，挡住他的去路。

Tennis requires a lot of short sharp movements...

打网球需要做大量快速而剧烈的动作。

His nose was thin and sharp.

他的鼻子又细又尖。

He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee...

他非常机敏，反应很快，并且能说会道。

sharply pointed

尖尖的

...black sharp-toed cowboy boots.

黑色尖头牛仔靴

The other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpick...

细枝的另一端被削尖用作牙签。

He rapped sharply on the window.

他猛敲窗户。

‘Is there a problem? ’ he asked sharply.

“有问题吗？”他厉声喝问。

Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits...

用一把锋利的刀削去两种水果的外皮和中果皮。

Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children.

他们的经历和其他孩子的形成鲜明的对比。

A solitary viola plucks a lonely, soft F sharp.

一把中提琴独自奏出了一个寂寞柔和的升F 调。

Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals...

很多人认为人类和其他动物截然不同。

There's been a sharp rise in the rate of inflation...

通货膨胀率已大幅上升。

...a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste...

一种几乎无气味的无色液体,尝起来微甜，味道很冲

Now politics is all about the right haircut and a sharp suit...

现在政界讲究的无非是合适的发型和时髦的衣着。