sharply

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

sharp‧ly W3 /ˈʃɑːpli $ ˈʃɑːr-/ BrE AmE adverb
[Word Family: noun: ↑sharpener, ↑sharpness, ↑sharp; adverb: ↑sharp, ↑sharply, ↑sharpish; verb: ↑sharpen; adjective: ↑sharp]
1. suddenly and by a large amount:
Prices have risen sharply over the last few months.
His politics have moved sharply to the right.
2. in a disapproving or unfriendly way:
‘What do you mean by that?’ Paul asked sharply.
a sharply critical report
3. quickly and suddenly:
Graham looked up sharply, startled by a noise behind him.
Emily drew in her breath sharply.
4. used when saying that two things are clearly and noticeably very different:
Opinion is sharply divided.
His beliefs and values contrast sharply with (=are very different from) his father’s.
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ rise/increase sharply The value of early photographs has risen sharply in recent years.
▪ fall/drop sharply Oil prices fell sharply.
▪ sharply reduce/cut something These measures could sharply reduce pollution from road traffic.

sharplyhu

◎	['∫ɑ:pli]
※	phó từ
	■	sắt, nhọn, bén
		☆	sharply pointed
			rất nhọn
	■	rõ nghĩa, dễ nhận, rõ ràng, sắc nét
	■	thình lình, đột ngột (về đoạn cong, đường cong, dốc..)
	■	lanh lảnh, chói tai, the thé (về âm thanh)
	■	cay, hắc, gắt, hăng, tạo ra một cảm giác mạnh (về mùi, vị)
	■	buốt, nhói (về cơn đau, cơn lạnh)
	■	tinh, thính, nhạy, thông minh, sắc sảo
	■	cao (về âm thanh, nhạc cụ..)
	■	thăng, cao nửa cung (về nốt nhạc)
	■	chỉ trích gay gắt
		☆	speak sharply to somebody
			nói gay gắt với ai
	■	ma mảnh, bất chính, thiếu đạo đức
	■	nhanh chóng, mau mắn, mạnh mẽ
		☆	prices dropping sharply
			giá cả sụt mạnh
	■	(ngôn ngữ học) điếc, không kêu
	■	(thông tục) diện, chải chuốt