英语词汇“stark”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	stark
释义	Trends of stark View usage for: stark (stɑːʳk) Word forms: comparative starker, superlative 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 toofficial policy. starkly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] Angus's child-like paintings contrast starkly with his adult subject matter in theseportraits. 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 More Synonyms of stark starkly adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] The desert was luminous, starkly beautiful. The room was starkly furnished. More Synonyms of stark stark in British English (stɑːk) adjective 1. (usually prenominal) devoid of any elaboration; blunt the stark facts 2. grim; desolate a stark landscape 3. (usually prenominal) utter; absolute stark folly 4. archaic severe; violent 5. archaic or poetic rigid, as in death (esp in the phrase stiff and stark) 6. short for stark-naked adverb 7. completely stark mad stark dead Derived forms starkly (ˈstarkly) adverb starkness (ˈstarkness) noun Word origin Old English stearc stiff; related to Old Norse sterkr, Gothic gastaurknan to stiffen Stark in British English noun 1. (stɑːk) Dame Freya (Madeline) (ˈfreɪə). 1893–1993, British traveller and writer, whose many books include The Southern Gates of Arabia (1936), Beyond Euphrates (1951), and The Journey's Echo (1963) 2. (German ʃtark) Johannes (joˈhanəs). 1874–1957, German physicist, who discovered the splitting of the lines of a spectrum when the source of light is subjected to a strong electrostatic field (Stark effect, 1913): Nobel prize for physics 1919 stark in American English (stɑrk) adjective 1. a. stiff or rigid, as a corpse b. rigorous; harsh; severe stark discipline 2. sharply outlined or prominent one stark tree 3. bleak; desolate; barren stark wasteland 4. a. emptied; stripped stark shelves b. totally naked; bare 5. grimly blunt; unsoftened, unembellished, etc. stark realism 6. sheer; utter; downright; unrelieved stark terror 7. Archaic strong; powerful adverb 8. in a stark manner; esp., utterly; wholly stark mad Derived forms starkly (ˈstarkly) adverb starkness (ˈstarkness) noun Word origin ME starc < OE stearc: see stare Examples of 'stark' in a sentence stark Yet his business brain knows the stark reality of the situation. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The choice really is so simple and so stark. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There are many people who will face a very stark choice this winter between heating or eating. The Sun (2011) The outcomes from the two episodes stand in stark contrast to one another. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They see things as being much more stark and realistic than most forms of progressive liberalism. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The survey showed stark differences between the regions. The Sun (2010) She would like her story to be a stark warning to people buying home hair dye kits. The Sun (2015) The result is the stark landscape now evident. Brennan, J. H. A Guide to Megalithic Ireland (1992) The contrast between the two sides was stark. The Sun (2014) The problem is that we leave people with stark choices between working and not working. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was in stark contrast to her usual bohemian style. The Sun (2008) The differences are more stark on an annual basis. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The adverse finding is also a stark reminder of the lengths some will go to secure teenage success. Times, Sunday Times (2014) That is a simple stark example. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Yesterday proved to be another stark reminder to the Scot of the one that got away. The Sun (2014) This is in stark contrast to much higher demand from would-be buyers. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It's beautiful, stark and entirely original. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages stark British English: stark /stɑːk/ ADJECTIVE Stark choices or statements are harsh and unpleasant. He has given a stark warning of the dangers facing the country. American English: stark Arabic: صَارِم Brazilian Portuguese: rígido Chinese: 刻板的 Croatian: strog Czech: strohý Danish: skarp Dutch: grimmig European Spanish: inhóspito Finnish: karu French: catégorique German: krass Greek: χτυπητός προφανής Italian: austero Japanese: がらんとした Korean: 황량한 Norwegian: fullstendig Polish: surowy posępny European Portuguese: rígido Romanian: dezolant Russian: голый Latin American Spanish: inhóspito Swedish: skarp Thai: รุนแรง Turkish: katı durum Ukrainian: суворий Vietnamese: khắc nghiệt All related terms of 'stark' stark fact When you refer to something as a fact or as fact , you mean that you think it is true or correct . stark-naked Someone who is stark naked is completely naked. Stark effect the splitting of the lines of a spectrum when the source of light is subjected to a strong electrostatic field, discovered by Johannes Stark (1874–1957) in 1913 stark message The message that someone is trying to communicate , for example in a book or play, is the idea or point that they are trying to communicate. the contrast is stark A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them. the stark reality of The reality of a situation is the truth about it, especially when it is unpleasant or difficult to deal with. Chinese translation of 'stark' stark (stɑːk) adj [room, object, landscape] 光秃(禿)秃(禿)的 (guāngtūtū de) [warning, choice] 严(嚴)峻的 (yánjùn de) to be in stark contrast to sth 和某物形成鲜(鮮)明对(對)比 (hé mǒuwù xíngchéng xiānmíng duìbǐ) adv stark naked 一丝(絲)不挂(掛)地 (yī sī bù guà de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of plain Definition harsh, unpleasant, and plain The stark truth is that we are paying more now than we ever were. Synonyms plain his reputation for plain speaking simple The simple truth is that experts haven't a clue. harsh basic the extremely basic hotel room bare Reporters were given nothing but the bare facts. grim Her expression was grim and unpleasant. straightforward The question seemed straightforward enough. blunt She is blunt about her personal life. bald The bald truth is that he's just not happy. 2 (adjective) in the sense of sharp in stark contrast Synonyms sharp All the footmarks are quite sharp and clear. clear It was a clear case of mistaken identity. striking He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin. graphic graphic descriptions of violence distinct There was a distinct change in her attitude. clear-cut clearly delineated 3 (adjective) in the sense of austere Definition grim, desolate, and lacking any beautiful features the stark, white, characterless fireplace in the drawing room Synonyms austere The church was austere and simple. severe wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits plain a plain grey stone house, distinguished by its unspoilt simplicity Her dress was plain, but it hung well on her. bare bare wooden floors harsh a prison where conditions are particularly harsh unadorned The room is typically simple and unadorned. bare-bones 4 (adjective) in the sense of bleak Definition grim, desolate, and lacking any beautiful features a stark landscape of concrete, wire and utility equipment Synonyms bleak The island's pretty bleak. grim the tower blocks on the city's grim edges barren hard His father was a hard man. cold It was bitterly cold outside. depressing the depressing thought of his mother's death dreary a dreary little town in the Midwest desolate a desolate, barren place forsaken a forsaken church and a derelict hotel godforsaken I don't want to stay in this God-forsaken country. drear (literary) 5 (adjective) in the sense of absolute Definition utter They are motivated, he said, by stark fear. Synonyms absolute A sick person needs to have absolute trust in a doctor. pure The old man turned to give her a look of pure surprise. sheer acts of sheer desperation utter A look of utter confusion swept across his handsome face. downright downright bad manners patent This was a patent lie. consummate He was a consummate liar and exaggerator. palpable out-and-out You're an out-and-out liar. flagrant a flagrant violation of international law unmitigated A senior police officer had called him an unmitigated liar. unalloyed arrant That's the most arrant nonsense I've ever heard. (adverb) in the sense of absolutely Definition completely I gasped again. He must have gone stark staring mad. Synonyms absolutely She is absolutely right. quite It is quite clear that we were firing in self defence. completely Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed. I have fallen completely in love with him. clean entirely The two cases are entirely different. altogether She wasn't altogether sorry to be leaving. wholly The accusation is wholly without foundation. utterly The new laws coming in are utterly ridiculous. Additional synonyms in the sense of altogether Definition completely She wasn't altogether sorry to be leaving. Synonyms absolutely, quite, completely, totally, perfectly, fully, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, downright, one hundred per cent (informal), undisputedly, lock, stock and barrel, al2gethr in the sense of arrant Definition utter or downright That's the most arrant nonsense I've ever heard. Synonyms total, complete, extreme, absolute, gross, notorious, utter, outright, thorough, infamous, rank, blatant, monstrous, vile, downright, atrocious, out-and-out, flagrant, egregious, unmitigated, undisguised, thoroughgoing, deep-dyed in the sense of bald Definition plain or blunt The bald truth is that he's just not happy. Synonyms plain, direct, simple, straight, frank, severe, bare, straightforward, blunt, rude, outright, downright, forthright, unadorned, unvarnished, straight from the shoulder Synonyms of 'stark' stark Explore 'stark' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of bare Definition simple Reporters were given nothing but the bare facts. Synonyms plain, hard, simple, cold, basic, essential, obvious, sheer, patent, evident, stark, manifest, bald, literal, overt, unembellished in the sense of bare Definition without the natural, conventional, or usual covering bare wooden floors Synonyms simple, basic, stripped, severe, plain, spare, stark, austere, spartan, unadorned, unfussy, unvarnished, unembellished, unornamented, unpatterned, bare-bones in the sense of basic Definition elementary or simple the extremely basic hotel room Synonyms plain, simple, classic, ordinary, severe, crude, straightforward, Spartan, unpretentious, uncluttered, unadorned, unfussy, bog-standard (informal), unembellished, without frills, bare-bones, lo-fi in the sense of blunt Definition (of people, manner of speaking, etc.) straightforward and uncomplicated She is blunt about her personal life. Synonyms frank, forthright, straightforward, explicit, rude, outspoken, bluff, downright, upfront (informal), trenchant, brusque, plain-spoken, tactless, impolite, discourteous, unpolished, uncivil, straight from the shoulder in the sense of clear Definition evident or obvious It was a clear case of mistaken identity. Synonyms obvious, plain, apparent, bold, patent, evident, distinct, pronounced, definite, manifest, blatant, conspicuous, unmistakable, express, palpable, unequivocal, recognizable, unambiguous, unquestionable, cut-and-dried (informal), incontrovertible in the sense of cold Definition low in temperature It was bitterly cold outside. Synonyms chilly, biting, freezing, bitter, raw, chill, harsh, bleak, arctic (informal), icy, frosty, wintry, frigid, inclement, parky (British, informal), cool, gelid, brumal in the sense of completely Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed.I have fallen completely in love with him. Synonyms totally, entirely, wholly, utterly, quite, perfectly, fully, solidly, absolutely, altogether, thoroughly, in full, every inch, en masse, heart and soul, a hundred per cent, one hundred per cent, from beginning to end, down to the ground, root and branch, in toto, from A to Z, hook, line and sinker, lock, stock and barrel in the sense of consummate Definition complete or extreme He was a consummate liar and exaggerator. Synonyms complete, total, supreme, extreme, ultimate, absolute, utter, conspicuous, unqualified, deep-dyed in the sense of depressing the depressing thought of his mother's death Synonyms bleak, black, sad, distressing, discouraging, gloomy, daunting, hopeless, dismal, melancholy, dreary, harrowing, saddening, sombre, heartbreaking, dispiriting, disheartening, funereal, dejecting in the sense of desolate Definition uninhabited and bleak a desolate, barren place Synonyms uninhabited, deserted, bare, waste, wild, ruined, bleak, solitary, barren, dreary, godforsaken, unfrequented Additional synonyms in the sense of distinct Definition obvious There was a distinct change in her attitude. Synonyms definite, marked, clear, decided, obvious, sharp, plain, apparent, patent, evident, black-and-white, manifest, noticeable, conspicuous, clear-cut, unmistakable, palpable, recognizable, unambiguous, observable, perceptible, appreciable in the sense of downright Definition absolute downright bad manners Synonyms complete, absolute, utter, total, positive (informal), clear, plain, simple, explicit, outright, blatant, unequivocal, unqualified, out-and-out, categorical, undisguised, thoroughgoing, arrant, deep-dyed in the sense of dreary Definition dull or uninteresting a dreary little town in the Midwest Synonyms dismal, depressing, bleak, sad, lonely, gloomy, solitary, melancholy, sombre, forlorn, glum, mournful, lonesome (US, Canadian), downcast, sorrowful, wretched, joyless, funereal, doleful, cheerless, drear, comfortless in the sense of entirely The two cases are entirely different. Synonyms completely, totally, perfectly, absolutely, fully, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, every inch, without exception, unreservedly, in every respect, without reservation, lock, stock and barrel in the sense of flagrant Definition openly outrageous a flagrant violation of international law Synonyms outrageous, open, blatant, barefaced, shocking, crying, enormous, awful, bold, dreadful, notorious, glaring, infamous, scandalous, flaunting, atrocious, brazen, shameless, out-and-out, heinous, ostentatious, egregious, undisguised, immodest, arrant, flagitious in the sense of forsaken a forsaken church and a derelict hotel Synonyms deserted, abandoned, isolated, solitary, desolate, forlorn, destitute, disowned, godforsaken in the sense of godforsaken Definition desolate or dreary I don't want to stay in this God-forsaken country. Synonyms desolate, abandoned, deserted, remote, neglected, lonely, bleak, gloomy, backward, dismal, dreary, forlorn, wretched in the sense of graphic Definition vividly described graphic descriptions of violence Synonyms vivid, clear, detailed, striking, telling, explicit, picturesque, forceful, expressive, descriptive, illustrative, well-drawn in the sense of grim Definition stern or resolute Her expression was grim and unpleasant. Synonyms stern, severe, harsh, grave, solemn, forbidding, sullen, surly, morose in the sense of grim Definition harsh and unpleasant the tower blocks on the city's grim edges Synonyms dismal, depressing, bleak, gloomy, hopeless, dreary, sombre, joyless, cheerless, comfortless Additional synonyms in the sense of hard Definition unkind or unfeeling His father was a hard man. Synonyms harsh, severe, strict, cold, exacting, cruel, grim, stern, ruthless, stubborn, unjust, callous, unkind, unrelenting, implacable, unsympathetic, pitiless, unfeeling, obdurate, unsparing, affectless, hardhearted in the sense of harsh Definition severe and difficult to cope with a prison where conditions are particularly harsh Synonyms severe, hard, tough, grim, stark, stringent, austere, Spartan, inhospitable, comfortless, bare-bones in the sense of out-and-out Definition absolute You're an out-and-out liar. Synonyms absolute, complete, total, perfect, sheer, utter, outright, thorough, downright, consummate, unqualified, unmitigated, dyed-in-the-wool, thoroughgoing, unalloyed, arrant, deep-dyed in the sense of patent Definition obvious This was a patent lie. Synonyms obvious, apparent, evident, blatant, open, clear, glaring, manifest, transparent, conspicuous, downright, unmistakable, palpable, unequivocal, flagrant, indisputable, unconcealed in the sense of pure Definition complete The old man turned to give her a look of pure surprise. Synonyms complete, total, perfect, absolute, mere, sheer, patent, utter, outright, thorough, downright, palpable, unqualified, out-and-out, unmitigated in the sense of quite Definition absolutely It is quite clear that we were firing in self defence. Synonyms absolutely, perfectly, completely, totally, fully, entirely, precisely, considerably, wholly, in all respects, without reservation in the sense of severe Definition serious in appearance or manner wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits Synonyms plain, simple, austere, classic, restrained, functional, Spartan, ascetic, unadorned, unfussy, unembellished, bare-bones in the sense of sheer Definition absolute acts of sheer desperation Synonyms total, complete, absolute, utter, rank, pure, downright (derogatory), unqualified, out-and-out, unadulterated, unmitigated, thoroughgoing, unalloyed, arrant (derogatory) in the sense of simple Definition sincere or frank The simple truth is that experts haven't a clue. Synonyms honest, direct, basic, frank, plain, naked, stark, sincere, bald, undeniable, unvarnished in the sense of straightforward Definition (of a task) easy to do The question seemed straightforward enough. Synonyms simple, easy, uncomplicated, routine, elementary, clear-cut, undemanding, easy-peasy (slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of striking Definition very noticeable He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin. Synonyms distinct, noticeable, conspicuous, clear, obvious, evident, manifest, unmistakable, observable, perceptible, appreciable in the sense of unadorned Definition not decorated The room is typically simple and unadorned. Synonyms plain, simple, severe, stark, straightforward, restrained, unfussy, unembellished, unornamented, bare-bones in the sense of unmitigated Definition total and complete A senior police officer had called him an unmitigated liar. Synonyms complete, absolute, utter, perfect, rank, sheer, total, outright, thorough, downright (derogatory), consummate, out-and-out, thoroughgoing, arrant (derogatory), deep-dyed (derogatory) in the sense of utter Definition total or absolute A look of utter confusion swept across his handsome face. Synonyms absolute, complete, total, perfect, positive (informal), pure, sheer, stark (derogatory), outright, all-out, thorough, downright (derogatory), real, consummate, veritable, unqualified, out-and-out, unadulterated, unmitigated, thoroughgoing, arrant (derogatory), deep-dyed (derogatory) in the sense of utterly The new laws coming in are utterly ridiculous. Synonyms totally, completely, absolutely, just, really, quite, perfectly, fully, entirely, extremely, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, downright, categorically, to the core, one hundred per cent, in all respects, to the nth degree, unqualifiedly in the sense of wholly Definition completely or totally The accusation is wholly without foundation. Synonyms completely, totally, perfectly, fully, entirely, comprehensively, altogether, thoroughly, utterly, heart and soul, one hundred per cent (informal), in every respect
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