hone¹[həun]

• n.
  • (尤指磨剃刀的)细磨石，油石
  • (精细)磨孔器；珩磨机
• vt.
  • (在细磨石上)磨；珩磨：

    He was honing his razor although it's very sharp.

    尽管他的剃刀十分锋利了，可他还是不停地磨它。

  • 用磨孔器精磨(或扩大)(某个孔等)：

    to hone a hole

    扩孔

  • 磨炼，锤炼；使精通：

    He runs every day to hone his stamina.

    为了增强耐力，他每天都进行跑步锻炼。

• 变形:

  vt.honed.honing

hone²[həun]

• vi.
  • [美国南部、中南部方言]想念；渴望：

    She has been honing for a luxurious life.

    她一直渴望过豪华奢侈的生活。

    to hone after a glass of beer

    想喝一杯啤酒

  • [古语]咕哝，抱怨；呻吟；哀鸣
• 变形:

  vi.honed.honing