honed

英 [həʊnd]

美 [hoʊnd]

v. 磨练，训练(尤指技艺); 磨(刀); 把(刀)磨快
hone的过去分词和过去式

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

双语例句

All were honed on its search engine and could give it a leg-up in the broader advertising world.
所有这些都在其搜索引擎广告上得到过充分考验，而且可能为该公司进军更广泛的广告领域助一臂之力。
Or he's honed his skills over the years.
或是这些年来他把技术练精了。
She honed her debating skills at college.
她在大学时便练就了辩论技巧。
Say, In the time I have been out of the marketplace, I have better honed my skills in communication.
例如，我曾经失业过一段时间，但那段时间里，我更好地锻炼了自己的沟通技巧。
The advance team was at the peak of their self-confidence, honed by political campaigns to a razor-edge.
这个先遣班子，由于在竞选运动中的磨炼，正是锋芒毕露达到了自信的顶峰。
He began soliciting philanthropic donations and honed his views on traumatic memory and trauma therapy.
他开始募集慈善捐款，并将关注的目标集中在创伤记忆及创伤治疗之上。
This time the costume juxtapositions and colour codes were even more finely honed than usual.
这次，服装与色彩的搭配甚至比平时更加精雕细琢。
The soft ability of Chinese universities also needs to be honed.
中国高校羽翼未丰，软实力还需加强。
Aid campaigners have their new mantra well honed.
援助支持者将精心修饰他们的新格言。
Asian culture has been honed by centuries of hard experience, which explains why Asians save more.
亚洲文化经历了数百年艰难历程的磨砺，这解释了为什么亚洲人喜欢储蓄。