1. Sharpening judgment by absorbing and reflecting on law is a desirable component of a journalist's intellectual preparation for his or her career. 通过对法律进行理解和反思来提高判断力，是新闻工作者为其职业生涯所做的智力准备中应有的组成部分。
2. This knife needs sharpening. 这把刀需要磨了。
3. Listen how he is sharpening the knife for it! 听听他是怎么磨刀的！
4. The guest heard the sharpening, and hurried down the steps again as fast as he could. 客人听到了磨刀的声音，赶紧跑下了台阶。
5. The time for sharpening pencils, arranging your desk, and doing almost anything else instead of writing has ended. 不伏案写作，只忙着削铅笔、整理书桌等各种杂事的时代结束了。
