单词 | stark |
释义 | stark (especially written, often disapproving) without any colour, decoration or comfort了无修饰的;粗陋的◆the corridors were stark and uncarpeted.走廊上没有装饰,也没铺地毯。◆the hills stood stark against the winter sky.冬日的天空下,小山了无生气。stark (especially written, usually disapproving) used to describe an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious(事实)严酷的;(区别)鲜明的◆the government faced a stark choice between civil war and martial law.政府面临残酷的选择,内战还是戒严。◆social divisions in the city are stark.城市里社会分化很明显。◆the good weather was in stark contrast to the storms of previous weeks.这好天气和前几周的暴风雨形成鲜明的对比。 ➡ see also sharp → marked ▸ starkly adverb◆these theories contrast starkly with the reality of everyday life.这些理论和日常生活现实形成鲜明对照。stark¹/stɑ:k ||; stɑrk/adj1. very empty and without decoration and therefore not attractive 质朴的;荒凉的;粗陋的: ◇a stark landscape 荒凉的景观 2. unpleasant and impossible to avoid 令人不快的;无法迴避的: ◇he now faces the stark reality of life in prison. 他现在面临坐牢这个无法迴避的现实。 3. very different to sth in a way that is easy to see 明显不同的 stark²/stɑ:k ||; stɑrk/adv completely; extremely 完全;极其: ◇stark naked 一丝不挂◇have you gone stark raving mad? 你是不是完全疯了? starksee ⇨ simple 5☞ stark¹☞ stark² |
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