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

• 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。
• Once you hone your communication skills, you'll see results.
  一旦你锻炼了你的交际技巧，你将看到结果。
• A great way to hone your soft skills and maintain relationships.
  这是提升软技能并保持人际关系的好办法。
• 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。
• 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。
• HONE: To smooth or finish; to polish. A process used to smooth a ground surface.
  珩磨：对磨加工过的表面进一步进行抛光、磨光处理。
• 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。
• If you do not know how to hand hone a hook, you should learn.
  如果你不知道怎么手一钩骨，你要学习。
• I found chess is a terrific game to learn strategy and hone your brainpower.
  我觉得下棋对学习策略和磨练大脑很有帮助。