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a sharp knife

锋利的刀

a sharp rise in crime

犯罪率的急剧上升

a sharp outline

清晰的轮廓

We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time) .

对青少年罪犯我们需要给以短暂但严厉的惩处。

a sharp increase in unemployment

失业人数的剧增

sharp teeth

锋利的牙齿

He heard a sharp intake of breath .

他听到猛地倒吸一口气的声音。

What a sharp contrast there is between the great woman and the selfish singer.

在伟大的妇人与自私的歌手之间存在如此宣明的对比.

The primitive forest natural breath and hotel comfortable accommodation formed sharp contrast.

森林自然的原始气息与酒店舒适轻松的住宿环境形成了强烈的对比.

There is a sharp contrast in their expressions.

在他们的表述中有明显的差异.

One could easily be disturbed by the sharp contrast between these two ways of life.

这两种生活方式的鲜明对比,极易使人心绪不宁.

Accompanied with the sharp drop the population come the land-kai , a large number of Abandoned.

与人口锐减相伴偕来的是土地的大量抛荒.

The most recent numbers showed a very sharp drop, much more than predicted.

最近的一些数据显示,这项费用大幅下降, 且降幅远大于预期.

The result was a sharp drop in farm prices.

于是农产品价格急剧下降.

Despite the sharp drop in the volume of production, daily production of piece-costs on the rise.

尽管生产在批量锐减, 但是每天生产过程中的计件成本却在增加.

The yearbook also noted a sharp drop in reported cases of sexually transmitted disease.

年鉴同时指出，性传播疾病报告病例数显著下降。

There was a sharp drop-off in sales.

销量大为降低.

A sharp drop in that demand would hurt.

这个需求的突然的下跌会对世界经济造成伤害.

Bad debts mount, house prices fall 40 % after a sharp drop and then a sustained drift.

坏账不断增加, 房价在剧烈下降后持续下跌,共下降了40%.

A sharp drop in endowment income means a sharp drop in money for scholarships.

捐赠收入的大幅减少意味着奖学金大幅下降.