hone

hone：用磨刀石磨；磨孔放大；磨刀石。

音標：英 [həʊn] 美 [hoʊn]

基本介紹

• 中文名：磨刀石
• 外文名：hone
• 第三人稱單數：hones
• 複數：hones
• 現在分詞：honing
• 過去分詞：honed

含義

vt.

用磨刀石磨;磨孔放大

n.

磨刀石

例句

牛津詞典

verb

[VN]~ sth (to sth)

1

磨練，訓練（尤指技藝）
to develop and improve sth, especially a skill, over a period of time

His body was honed to perfection.

他的身體鍛鍊得十全十美。

She honed her debating skills at college.

她在大學時便練就了辯論技巧。

It was a finely honed piece of writing.

那是一篇經過仔細推敲寫成的文章。

2

磨（刀）；把（刀）磨快
to make a blade sharp or sharper

柯林斯詞典

• 1
  VERB磨鍊（技能）;開發（產品）；錘鍊（觀點）
  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.
  Leading companies spend time and money on honing the skills of senior managers...
  龍頭公司會在磨礪高層管理人員的技能上付出時間和金錢。
• 2
  VERB磨（刀等）；把…磨快
  If youhonea blade, weapon, or tool, you sharpen it on a stone or with a special device.
  ...four grinding wheels for honing fine edged tools and implements.
  4個珩磨帶有鋒利刀刃的工具的砂輪