sharper

• n. 骗子；赌棍；欺诈犯

英文词源

sharper (n.)

1560s, "one who makes sharp," agent noun from obsolete verb sharp "to make sharp" (see sharp (adj.)). Meaning "swindler" is from 1680s, probably a variant of sharker (see shark (n.)). Shortened form sharpie is from 1942, also probably involving the "sharply dressed" sense of the adjective.

双语例句

1. When you buy new pens, get one with a sharper point.

买新钢笔时要买尖儿比较尖的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Going out, the same Broadway taught her a sharper lesson.

从剧院里出来后, 还是这条百老汇大街给她上了更为深刻的一课.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

3. Now a sharper lash of wind cut down and they huddled closer.

这时,刮起了一阵更刺骨的寒风,他们靠得更拢了.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

4. As children grow older, their cognitive processes become sharper.

孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。

来自辞典例句

5. The tip can be ground to a much sharper edge to cut smoother and faster.

可以把尖端磨得更锋利些，这样切割起来更顺更快。

来自辞典例句