課本中不會教你的[S]607　sharp和sharply

607　sharp和sharply

① sharp作副詞時，意為“準時地，精確地”；也可表示“突然地，急劇地”。

We arrived sharp on the agreed time of seven in the evening. 我們按約定時間晚上七點準時到達。

The bus stopped too sharp. 公交車停得太突然。

② sharply意為“急劇地，急速地；嚴厲地，厲聲地，嚴重地”。

The road here turns very sharply. 道路在這里急轉彎。

He was sharply criticized. 他受到嚴厲批評。

Opinions are sharply divided on this matter. 在這個事情上意見分歧很大。