"Sharp" meant genuinely discerning, alert, acute rather than quick-witted or clever.

“Sharp”的意思是真正具有辨识力、警觉、敏锐，而不是机敏或聪明。

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That's the whole search of thought - to be different, to be more clever, more sharp, more ingenious.

这就是思想的全部追求——变得不同、变得更聪明、更敏锐、更灵巧。

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This clever function makes it easy to get sharp and clear photos of loved ones in a group of people.

这个聪明的功能更容易获得鲜明而锐利的照片，亲人在一组人。

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Campbell, in particular, looked bright and sharp and one clever turn on the edge of the box after a breathtaking run from first-half substitute Phillips - on for the injured Elliott Grandin - almost produced a great counter-attacking goal.

BBC: Sunderland 0-2 Blackpool

Though Fianna Fail's vote went up by just 0.2%, clever tactical voting produced a sharp rise in seats, while the tactically dimmer Progressive Democrats held their vote but halved their seats (though a resentful recount is going on over a Dublin seat lost to a Green).

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