sharply

急激に、大幅に

短い時間で大きく増えたり減ったりして。

やさしい英語で： By a large amount in a short time.

• Prices rose sharply last month.
• Sales fell sharply after the holiday.
• The cost of heating has increased sharply.

類義語： steeply, dramatically

よく使う表現： rise sharply, fall sharply, increase sharply

急に、突然

突然素早く動いたり、勢いよく向きを変えたりして。

やさしい英語で： Suddenly and quickly, often with a strong movement or change of direction.

• The road bends sharply here.
• She pulled her hand back sharply.
• The driver braked sharply when a child crossed the road.

類義語： abruptly, suddenly

反対語： gradually

よく使う表現： turn sharply, pull sharply, brake sharply

鋭く

先が細くとがった、または刃が薄く鋭い状態で。

やさしい英語で： With a very narrow point or a thin cutting edge.

• The leaf has a sharply pointed tip.
• Both ends of the stick are sharply tapered.
• A sharply pointed tool made these holes.

よく使う表現： sharply pointed, sharply tapered