"whetstone," Old English han "stone, rock, (boundary) stone," in Middle English "whetstone" (early 14c.), from Proto-Germanic *haino (source also of Old Norse hein "hone").
hone (v.)
1788, from hone (n.). Related: Honed; honing.
雙語例句
1. They hone for the farm life.
他們渴望農村生活.
來自辭典例句
2. At this time, Stewart began to hone and develop her business skills.
此時, 斯圖爾特開始磨練并其商務技巧.
來自互聯網
3. Once you hone your communication skills, you'll see results.
一旦您完善了你的溝通技巧, 你會看到結果.
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4. All the family were at hone when he went by yesterday.
昨天他順便走訪時,一家人都在.
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5. Although Phillip had hone best he might, he still failed to succeed.