hone

hәun

GRE Collins 1

n. a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
v. sharpen with a hone

n. 磨刀石, 抱怨, 想念
vt. 用磨刀石磨, 磨练

Collins 星级

18,919

BNC 频率

8,949

使用频率

hone 没有明显的词根词缀，但它在古英语中的意思是“磨刀”，可以联想到“磨练”技能的概念。

例句

1. She practices every day to hone her skills in playing the piano.

她每天练习以提高她的钢琴技巧。

2. The company offered training sessions to help employees hone their communication abilities.

公司提供培训课程，帮助员工提升他们的沟通能力。

3. He decided to take a writing class to hone his storytelling skills.

他决定上写作课来磨练他的故事讲述技巧。