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。
• Hone your analytical skills.
  磨练你的分析技能。
• 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。
• Personally, this is a skill I have to hone.
  就个人来说，我也需要修炼这种技术。
• 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。
• Banners are already hung as teachers meet with students to hone speeches and parent volunteers prepare food.
  在教师和学生碰头打磨演讲稿、家长志愿者准备食物的时候，横幅已经悬挂起来了。
• 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。
• By engaging in this interactive gaming experience, gamers become team players and hone their social skills.
  通过这种交互式游戏体验，玩家们成了团队中的一员，同时也磨练了他们的社交技能。
• 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。