尖[jiān]

名

1. point; tip; top

♦ 钢笔~ the point of a pen

♦ 铅笔~ the tip of a pencil

♦ 指~ fingertip

♦ 塔~ the pinnacle of a pagoda

2. the best of its kind; the pick of the bunch; the cream of the crop

♦ 全班学生中他是个~儿。 He is a top-notch student in the class.

形

1. pointed; tapering

♦ ~下巴 a pointed chin

♦ 把铅笔削~ sharpen a pencil

2. shrill; piercing

♦ ~声~气 in a shrill voice

♦ ~叫 scream

3. sharp; acute

♦ 耳朵~ have sharp ears; be sharp-eared

♦ 眼 ~have sharp eyes; be sharp-eyed

♦ 鼻子~ have an acute (or sharp) sense of smell