hone

英 [həʊn]

美 [hoʊn]

v.  磨练，训练(尤指技艺); 磨(刀); 把(刀)磨快
n.  磨刀石

过去分词：honed　过去式：honed　第三人称单数：hones　复数：hones　现在分词：honing　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.18919 / COCA.8949

牛津词典

verb

• 磨练，训练（尤指技艺）
  to develop and improve sth, especially a skill, over a period of time
  1. His body was honed to perfection.
     他的身体锻炼得十全十美。
  2. She honed her debating skills at college.
     她在大学时便练就了辩论技巧。
  3. It was a finely honed piece of writing.
     那是一篇经过仔细推敲写成的文章。
• 磨（刀）；把（刀）磨快
  to make a blade sharp or sharper

柯林斯词典

• VERB 磨炼（技能）;开发（产品）；锤炼（观点）
  If youhonesomething, for example a skill, technique, idea, or product, you carefully develop it over a long period of time so that it is exactly right for your purpose.
  1. Leading companies spend time and money on honing the skills of senior managers...
     龙头公司会在磨砺高层管理人员的技能上付出时间和金钱。
  2. His body is honed and kept in trim with constant exercise.
     他经常运动，以锻炼身体和保持身材。
• VERB 磨（刀等）；把…磨快
  If youhonea blade, weapon, or tool, you sharpen it on a stone or with a special device.
  1. ...four grinding wheels for honing fine edged tools and implements.
     4个珩磨带有锋利刀刃的工具的砂轮
  2. ...a thin, honed blade.
     磨得锋利的薄刀片

英英释义

noun

• a whetstone made of fine gritstone

verb

• make perfect or complete
  1. perfect your French in Paris!
  Synonym:perfect
• sharpen with a hone
  1. hone a knife

双语例句

• This is an opportunity to hone your participation in a variety of ways.
  这对磨刀石是一个机会你多种方法的参与。
• But until you adapt and hone your skills in these areas, you may find yourself short on food.
  但你在这些地方学会适应，并且磨练你的技能的时候，你会发现自己缺乏食物。
• These tools give powerful ways to craft, test, and hone regexps.
  这些工具提供了强大的功能，用于编写、测试和优化regexp。
• China and India both have big domestic markets where companies can hone their skills before venturing overseas.
  中国和印度都拥有巨大的国内市场，企业到海外探险之前可以先在国内磨练技能。
• So are a firm grasp of language and context, which drama and literature hone.
  对语言与语境的正确把握也是如此，而戏剧和文学可以磨练这种能力。
• Banners are already hung as teachers meet with students to hone speeches and parent volunteers prepare food.
  在教师和学生碰头打磨演讲稿、家长志愿者准备食物的时候，横幅已经悬挂起来了。
• Participants will have more practice and rehearsal opportunities to hone their acting skills.
  参加者将有更多时间排练小品和练习对白。
• Leading companies spend time and money on honing the skills of senior managers
  龙头公司会在磨砺高层管理人员的技能上付出时间和金钱。
• Other villagers brought me goat's cheese and hone.
  其他村民给我带来了羊奶干酪和磨石。
• Hone your skills and learn more about Rational tools with these courses, which range from introductory to advanced.
  通过这些从介绍性的到高级的课程磨练您的技能，并学习更多关于Rational工具的内容。