"A needle that goes through the skin needs to be as sharp as possible because that's going to be associated with the easiest access, the more slick closure, and the less pain when somebody has, say their blood drawn or their skin closed."

VOA: special.2010.02.10

A different way of putting it-- and none of this is going to come in with a sharp, decisive theory.

从另一个角度来看-,注意，我现在讲的内容,目前都没有一个明确的理论。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Here we have arrived at a second sharp break with the general experience of mankind.

于是就产生了第二次,人类一般经验的大变革

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

In a sharp attack on Iranian leaders last Friday, former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani warned those in power to "abide by the will of the people" and heal the wounds of the recent crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

I've got the Federal Funds Rate--it's the shortest interest rate, an overnight rate--it was at 4% at that time and then there was a sharp drop.

这是联邦基金利率,是最短期的利率,当时的隔夜拆借利率是4%,接下来利率急速下跌

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

But a few years later, the high sharp voice of Hank Williams would cut like a knife through the music world.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

Here's one climbing out of the pool: First her face appeared, long and cadaverous, with a bandage-like bathing cap coming down almost to her eyes, and sharp teeth protruding from her mouth.

有一个女人从游泳池中出来了，首先是她的脸，修长,而惨白，如绷带般的泳帽从她的头部,耷拉到她的眼睛，锋利的牙齿从她的口中突出。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Sharp words from a teacher,for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet on the ground.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

Obviously, it goes without saying that today the assessment of Milton as some kind of imminent social threat or some sort of social force in terms of the radical nature of political power - that has taken a sharp turn.

显然--这是不言而喻的--现在，这一种基于弥尔顿,政治力量的激进性而把他看做是,危险的社会威胁或社会力量的观点,已经有了180度大转弯。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

A recent study shows a sharp increase in rock climbing injuries between nineteen ninety and two thousand seven.

VOA: special.2009.12.09

stdio c So somewhere there's standard IO dot C, stdio h somewhere they're standard IO dot H, but, for me, right now, the only file I need to know about is the dot H, -- because what Sharp include really does -- it's what's called a preprocessor directive.

所以某个地方有一个，现在对于我来说它们是，我只要知道那个，h文件，因为Sharp包含的-,叫做预处理指令。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

At the front was a sharp point of iron that could smash through the sides of wooden ships.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

He brings his opening note, that F-sharp, in a beat early.

他把他的起始音,升F,提前一拍

耶鲁公开课 - 聆听音乐课程节选

When we left John Carter, a green adult creature carrying a long sharp spear was coming toward him.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

to rise and to say anything was a violation of the culture, and that's one of the places where you see where this sharp line exists. They just take orders, but the gentlemen don't just take orders.

起身反抗和发表见解是有违当时的文化的,从这一点可以看出当时社会,森严的等级界限,普通人只能服从指挥,但是有地位的人不仅接受命令

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

The twenty-one year-old throws a sharp breaking ball that cuts across the plate at the last second.

VOA: special.2010.06.18

One was coming at me with a huge spear, with its sharp tip pointed at my heart!

VOA: special.2010.07.10

He hit his hand against his leg several times until he felt a sharp pain.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

In another famous illustration, "The Army of the Potomac - A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty."

VOA: special.2010.07.25

Be careful C it is very sharp, with teeth just like a saw.

VOA: special.2009.06.30

She gave a sharp cry and covered her face with her hands.

VOA: special.2010.05.15

The artist uses a fine sharp knife to cut through the metal.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

Suddenly the air was cut by a sharp whistle not far away.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

Agriculture Report. Three years ago,a study of overfishing led to sharp debate.

VOA: special.2009.08.11

Others compare it to someone driving a sharp object into the head.

VOA: special.2010.03.30

She says there has been a sharp increase in volunteers recently.

VOA: special.2009.04.03

Still, it was a sharp loss for his Democratic Party.

VOA: special.2009.02.05

The researchers say China also had a sharp drop.

VOA: special.2010.04.14

A man with sharp eyes sat opposite her.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

Then I heard a sharp sound.

VOA: special.2010.07.10