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

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Poignant comes to English from French, and before that from Latin—specifically, the Latin verb pungere, meaning "to prick or sting." Several other common English words derive from pungere, including pungent, which can refer to, among other things, a sharp odor. The influence of pungere can also be seen in puncture, as well as punctual, which originally meant simply "of or relating to a point." Even compunction and expunge come from this pointedly relevant Latin word.

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… this movie isn't a soft-pedaled, poignant tale of addiction and recovery—it's just about the addiction.

David Crowley, Vibe, June 2001 In a poignant attempt to split the difference between the two camps, Justices Breyer and David Souter tried to prevent the Court from destroying itself.

Jeffrey Rosen, New Republic, 25 Dec. 2000 I've witnessed the poignant efforts of young whites striving to conform to the vague tenets of the mainstream, taking crushingly dull jobs, settling down with the least challenging of spouses …

Jake Lamar, UTNE Reader, May/June 1992 … a new and sharper and most poignant sense of loss for that broken musical instrument which had once been my leg.

Oliver Sacks, A Leg to Stand On, 1984 The photograph was a poignant reminder of her childhood. a poignant story of a love affair that ends in tragedy See More

Recent Examples on the Web The creators of American Vandal, Netflix's hilarious and surprisingly poignant send-up of true crime documentaries, return with another mockumentary series, this time tackling sports documentaries like The Last Dance.

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 July 2022 With strikingly relevant subject matter and an Apple TV+ series adaptation under way starring Brie Larson, this darkly funny and poignant novel, out in April, is likely to be a blockbuster.

Carole V. Bell, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2022 That push and pull between embarrassment and lust drives much of Pam & Tommy, a whip-smart, funny, and ultimately poignant re-examination of an event that once seemed like an easy punchline for tabloids and Jay Leno monologues.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2022 The graceful but long-damaged and disused Sidaway pedestrian bridge, one of the most poignant symbols of Cleveland’s racial unrest in the 1960s, could soon be in line for a comeback.

Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022 Seeing Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum in Jerusalem, was the trip’s most poignant moment.

Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 The corncrake’s cry, thought to be loud and harsh, is a poignant reminder for older people of the advent of warmer weather.

New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Rosinsky ends up handling some of the season’s most and least subtle moments, but gets one of the its most poignant threads when Mac reconnects with her brother (Cliff Chamberlain).

Caroline Framke, Variety, 29 July 2022 Wait, is a film adaptation of a series of internet shorts about a talking shell one of the most poignant movies of 2022?

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 July 2022 See More

单词	poignantly
释义	poignant adjective poi·gnant ˈpȯi-nyənt sometimes ˈpȯi(g)-nənt 1 a(1) : painfully affecting the feelings : piercing (2) : deeply affecting : touching b : designed to make an impression : cutting poignant satire 2 a : pleasurably stimulating b : being to the point : apt 3 : pungently pervasive a poignant perfume poignantly adverb Did you know? Poignant comes to English from French, and before that from Latin—specifically, the Latin verb pungere, meaning "to prick or sting." Several other common English words derive from pungere, including pungent, which can refer to, among other things, a sharp odor. The influence of pungere can also be seen in puncture, as well as punctual, which originally meant simply "of or relating to a point." Even compunction and expunge come from this pointedly relevant Latin word. Synonyms affecting emotional impactful impressive moving stirring touching See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences … this movie isn't a soft-pedaled, poignant tale of addiction and recovery—it's just about the addiction. David Crowley, Vibe, June 2001 In a poignant attempt to split the difference between the two camps, Justices Breyer and David Souter tried to prevent the Court from destroying itself. Jeffrey Rosen, New Republic, 25 Dec. 2000 I've witnessed the poignant efforts of young whites striving to conform to the vague tenets of the mainstream, taking crushingly dull jobs, settling down with the least challenging of spouses … Jake Lamar, UTNE Reader, May/June 1992 … a new and sharper and most poignant sense of loss for that broken musical instrument which had once been my leg. Oliver Sacks, A Leg to Stand On, 1984 The photograph was a poignant reminder of her childhood. a poignant story of a love affair that ends in tragedy See More Recent Examples on the Web The creators of American Vandal, Netflix's hilarious and surprisingly poignant send-up of true crime documentaries, return with another mockumentary series, this time tackling sports documentaries like The Last Dance. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 July 2022 With strikingly relevant subject matter and an Apple TV+ series adaptation under way starring Brie Larson, this darkly funny and poignant novel, out in April, is likely to be a blockbuster. Carole V. Bell, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2022 That push and pull between embarrassment and lust drives much of Pam & Tommy, a whip-smart, funny, and ultimately poignant re-examination of an event that once seemed like an easy punchline for tabloids and Jay Leno monologues. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2022 The graceful but long-damaged and disused Sidaway pedestrian bridge, one of the most poignant symbols of Cleveland’s racial unrest in the 1960s, could soon be in line for a comeback. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022 Seeing Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum in Jerusalem, was the trip’s most poignant moment. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 The corncrake’s cry, thought to be loud and harsh, is a poignant reminder for older people of the advent of warmer weather. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Rosinsky ends up handling some of the season’s most and least subtle moments, but gets one of the its most poignant threads when Mac reconnects with her brother (Cliff Chamberlain). Caroline Framke, Variety, 29 July 2022 Wait, is a film adaptation of a series of internet shorts about a talking shell one of the most poignant movies of 2022? Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English poynaunt, from Anglo-French poinant, poignant, present participle of poindre to prick, sting, from Latin pungere — more at pungent First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 poignantly adverb as in acutely Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance acutely sharply piercingly keenly somberly harshly darkly cruelly blackly severely pessimistically glumly distressingly gloomily morosely dismally drearily forlornly dourly miserably hurtfully joylessly painfully distressfully mirthlessly sullenly despairingly sorrowfully mournfully ruefully bitterly sadly plaintively cheerlessly lugubriously agonizingly rancorously regretfully ill despondently abjectly dispiritedly unhappily dolefully woefully dolorously dejectedly resentfully disconsolately grievously wretchedly inconsolably downheartedly sorely crestfallenly low-spiritedly wailfully hard hardly Antonyms & Near Antonyms joyously joyfully happily lightheartedly blissfully cheerfully gleefully sunnily cheerily gladly calmly delightedly mirthfully casually gaily gayly rejoicingly merrily lightly stoically dispassionately easily nonchalantly blithely indifferently well impassively unconcernedly favorably good-naturedly blithesomely See More
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