单词 | stark |
释义 | stark (stɑːʳk ) Word forms: starker , starkest 1. adjective Stark choices or statements are harsh and unpleasant. U.K. companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive. The conviction should send out a stark warning to other motorists. starkly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] That issue is presented starkly and brutally. The point is a starkly simple one. 2. adjective If two things are in stark contrast to one another, they are very different from each other in a way that is very obvious. ...secret cooperation between London and Washington that was in stark contrast to official policy. starkly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] Angus's child-like paintings contrast starkly with his adult subject matter in these portraits. The outlook now is starkly different. 3. adjective Something that is stark is very plain in appearance. ...the stark white, characterless fireplace in the drawing room. Synonyms: austere, severe, plain, bare starkly adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] The desert was luminous, starkly beautiful. The room was starkly furnished. Collocations: stark image The drought and war continue and this stark image keeps the story of what's going on there alive for us. Times, Sunday Times In such stark images you feel the unforgiving nature of the place and the toughness of the people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He used stark images to dramatise the challenge of breaking from decades of overspending. Times, Sunday Times His experience as a nurse informed his poetry which matured into reflections on death and youth, the brutality of war, patriotism, and offered stark images and vignettes of the war. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The entire leadership of the military, security services, general intelligence and military intelligence painted a stark picture for him of the reality on the ground. Times, Sunday Times Such documents are obliged to paint a stark picture to avoid possible legal action if things do not go as planned. Times, Sunday Times It paints a stark picture of social breakdown. Times, Sunday Times These new stark picture warnings emphasise the harsh health realities of continuing to smoke. Times, Sunday Times She painted a stark picture of burning cars and buildings in city centres. The Sun Too many politicians only see things in stark terms. The Sun His only remarks describe prisoners' necks in chillingly stark terms - 'long', 'weak', 'thin' or 'ordinary'. Times, Sunday Times We know he was lying because official records reveal he was warned in stark terms by his most senior government lawyer. The Sun The government finally admitted in stark terms that energy bills will have to rise - by 17% for business and 8% for households - to decarbonise the economy. Times, Sunday Times Ever since, she's seen challenges in her life in those stark terms of destructive apathy or constructive action. Times, Sunday Times The findings are a stark warning to the growing number of people who live their social lives online. Times, Sunday Times He ended up in hospital with soaring blood pressure and a stark warning about his own capabilities. Times, Sunday Times They are sensitive to factors such as climate change and pollution, which lead to extinction, and are a stark warning of things to come. Times, Sunday Times It's a stark warning to whoever governs next not to repeat the same arrogant mistakes. The Sun A stark warning from a global warming expert. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 刻板的 Japanese: がらんとした |
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