sharply

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đột ngột, nhanh chóng

BrE /ˈʃɑːrpli/ AmE /ˈʃɑrpli/

adverb en → vi

1 ABRUPTLY [adv] B1

Đột ngột, nhanh chóng

in a sudden and noticeable way; quickly and completely

  • sharply decrease/increase

Collocations prices sharply increased · the temperature dropped sharply

  • The temperature dropped sharply last night.

    Nhiệt độ đã giảm đột ngột vào đêm qua.

2 STRICTLY [adv] B1

Cứng rắn, nghiêm khắc

in a strict or severe way; firmly and clearly

  • sharply criticize/reprimand

Collocations the teacher sharply criticized the students · he was reprimanded sharply by his boss

  • The manager sharply criticized the team's performance.

    Quản lý đã phê phán nghiêm khắc về hiệu suất làm việc của đội.

1 SHARPLY [adv] B2

Rõ ràng, chính xác

in a way that is clear and definite; precisely

  • sharply defined/bordered

Collocations the line was sharply defined · the border between the two countries is sharply marked

  • The boundary between the two regions is sharply defined.

    Giới hạn giữa hai vùng được xác định rõ ràng.

2 ANGRILY [adv] B1

Nổi giận, hung dữ

in an angry or aggressive way; fiercely

  • sharply attack/argue

Collocations he sharply attacked the government's policies · they argued sharply about the issue

  • They argued sharply over the budget cuts.

    Họ đã tranh cãi gay gắt về việc cắt giảm ngân sách.

1 STEEP [adv] B2

Dốc, dốc đứng

at a steep angle; very steep or high

  • sharply inclined/declining

Collocations the road was sharply inclined · the mountain slopes are sharply declining

  • The hillside is sharply inclined.

    Đồi dốc đứng.

2 INTENSELY [adv] B2

Mạnh mẽ, sâu sắc

in a very strong or intense way; keenly

  • sharply focused/concentrated

Collocations he was sharply focused on his work · the team is sharply concentrated on winning the championship

  • She was sharply focused on her career goals.

    Cô ấy tập trung mạnh mẽ vào mục tiêu nghề nghiệp của mình.

1 QUICKLY [adv] B2

Nhanh chóng, kịp thời

in a quick and efficient way; promptly

  • sharply respond/act

Collocations the company sharply responded to the crisis · they acted sharply in response to the emergency

  • The company sharply responded to the customer's complaint.

    Công ty đã phản hồi nhanh chóng với khiếu nại của khách hàng.

2 EXACTLY [adv] B2

Đúng, chính xác

in a precise or exact way; accurately

  • sharply measure/determine

Collocations the measurements were sharply determined · he sharply measured the distance between the two points

  • He sharply measured the length of the board.

    Ông ấy đã đo chính xác chiều dài của tấm ván.