striking

adjective

/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

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interesting and unusual enough to attract attention synonym marked
- a striking feature
- She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister.
- In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming.
- The similarities between the two cases are striking.
Language Bank surprising
surprisingHighlighting interesting data
- What is surprising about these results is that boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls.
- Surprisingly, boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls.
- Interestingly, even when both parents are left-handed, there is still only a 26 per cent chance of their children being left-handed.
- One of the most interesting findings is that only 2 per cent of the left-handers surveyed have two left-handed parents.
- It is interesting to note that people are more likely to be left-handed if their mother is left-handed than if their father is.
- The most striking feature of these results is that left-handed mothers are more likely to have left-handed children.
Extra Examples
- The picture was striking in its simplicity.
- What is immediately striking is how resourceful the children are.
- The painting is a striking example of nineteenth-century portraiture.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- in
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very attractive, often in an unusual way synonym stunning
- striking good looks
- She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman.
- That hat looks very striking.
Topics Appearancec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- in
See full entry

单词	striking
释义	striking adjective /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ jump to other results interesting and unusual enough to attract attention synonym marked a striking feature She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming. The similarities between the two cases are striking. Language Bank surprisingsurprisingHighlighting interesting data What is surprising about these results is that boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls. Surprisingly, boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls. Interestingly, even when both parents are left-handed, there is still only a 26 per cent chance of their children being left-handed. One of the most interesting findings is that only 2 per cent of the left-handers surveyed have two left-handed parents. It is interesting to note that people are more likely to be left-handed if their mother is left-handed than if their father is. The most striking feature of these results is that left-handed mothers are more likely to have left-handed children. Extra Examples The picture was striking in its simplicity. What is immediately striking is how resourceful the children are. The painting is a striking example of nineteenth-century portraiture. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look adverb extremely fairly very … preposition in See full entry very attractive, often in an unusual way synonym stunning striking good looks She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman. That hat looks very striking. Topics Appearancec1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look adverb extremely fairly very … preposition in See full entry
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