1、comparison

比較;對照

a comparison of the British and German economies.

英國經(jīng)濟(jì)與德國經(jīng)濟(jì)的比較

Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors.

建議是建立在對國營部門與私營部門進(jìn)行詳細(xì)比較的基礎(chǔ)上的。

比擬;比喻

It is demonstrably an unfair comparison.

這樣打比方顯然不公平。

He finds the comparison of insect wings with a sailing boat useful up to a point.

他發(fā)現(xiàn)把昆蟲的翅膀比作一艘帆船在某種程度上是有用的。

與…相比;與…比較而言

Is the human heart weak in comparison with the other organs?

與其他器官相比，人的心臟是不是很脆弱？

The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison.

相比之下，人類活動(dòng)燃燒煤、石油等所釋放的二氧化碳要少一些。

2、sharp

鋒利的;銳利的

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

細(xì)枝的另一端被削尖用作牙簽。

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

用一把鋒利的刀削去兩種水果的外皮和中果皮。

尖的;有尖角的

His nose was thin and sharp.

他的鼻子又細(xì)又尖。

black sharp-toed cowboy boots.

黑色尖頭牛仔靴

(人)敏銳的，靈敏的，敏捷的，機(jī)靈的

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

他非常機(jī)敏，反應(yīng)很快，并且能說會(huì)道。

Gates is known to be a superb analyst with a sharp eye and an excellent memory.

蓋茨是公認(rèn)的杰出分析家，他目光敏銳且記憶力超群。