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

• 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。
• They hone their skills in their everyday lives.
  他们在日常生活中磨炼才能。
• Working on this project has helped me hone my programming skills on real-life problems.
  这个项目很好地锻炼了我解决实际问题是需要的编程技术。
• 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。
• Hone the work of international trade for many years I have become a stable, confident and carefully, and the more I exercise patience and communication.
  多年国际贸易工作磨练了我成为稳重，信心，细心，更锻炼了我的耐心和交际。
• Personally, this is a skill I have to hone.
  就个人来说，我也需要修炼这种技术。
• Hone your analytical skills.
  磨练你的分析技能。
• 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。
• I'm away from hone, so I have many things to adjust to.
  我离开了家，因此有很多东西要去适应。