English Dictionary

sharpener

/ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/

noun

A device for making things sharp. / (figuratively) That which makes something sharp. / (informal) An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal.

I need to buy a new sharpener for my pencils.

意味（1）

A device for making things sharp.

There was a pencil sharpener at the front of the classroom.

意味（2）

(figuratively) That which makes something sharp.

“Sir,” said the shepherd, “poverty is a great sharpener of the wits. […]

意味（3）

(informal) An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before a meal.