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stark

UK //stɑːk//US //stɑːrk//

词源

源自古英语 'stearc',意为坚硬或严厉,与古高地德语 'starc'(强壮的)和古诺尔斯语 'sterkr'(强壮的)同源。

adjective

❶ 形容事物非常明显或突出,通常带有强烈的对比感,常用于强调某种极端或赤裸裸的状态。

“The contrast between the rich and poor is stark in this city.”

(这座城市里贫富之间的对比非常鲜明。)

“The room was stark, with no furniture or decorations.”

(房间里空荡荡的,没有任何家具或装饰。)

❶ 形容事物非常严酷或严峻,常用于表达某种不容忽视的严重性或极端性。

“The stark truth is that we are running out of time.”

(严酷的事实是我们的时间不多了。)

“The film shows the stark realities of war.”

(这部电影展现了战争的残酷现实。)

同义词:harsh, blunt, bare, grim, severe

adverb

❶ 表示完全或彻底,常用于强调某种极端状态或程度。

“The room was stark empty.”

(房间里空无一物。)

“He was stark naked when he ran out of the house.”

(他跑出房子时全身赤裸。)

同义词:completely, utterly, totally, absolutely

常见短语

stark contrast — 表示两种事物之间的对比非常明显或强烈,常用于描述差异极大的情况。

“The wealth of the city and the poverty of the countryside are in stark contrast.”

(城市的富裕和乡村的贫困形成了鲜明的对比。)

stark reality — 指不容忽视或无法逃避的严酷现实,常用于强调某种严峻的事实。

“The documentary reveals the stark reality of climate change.”

(这部纪录片揭示了气候变化的严峻现实。)