stark

英 [stɑːk]

美 [stɑːrk]

adj.  了无修饰的; 荒凉的; 粗陋的; 严酷的; 赤裸裸的; 真实而无法回避的; (指区别)明显的，鲜明的
adv.  一丝不挂; 赤裸

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Collins.2 / BNC.7541 / COCA.6659

习惯用语

adv.

(stark) raving mad/bonkers
• 十分疯狂；彻底疯狂
  completely crazy

牛津词典

adj.

• 了无修饰的；荒凉的；粗陋的
  looking severe and without any colour or decoration
  1. I think white would be too stark for the bedroom.
     我觉得卧室里用白色未免太素了。
  2. The hills stood stark against the winter sky.
     在冬日的天空下，小山了无生气。
• 严酷的；赤裸裸的；真实而无法回避的
  unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid
  1. The author paints a stark picture of life in a prison camp.
     作者描绘出一幅冷酷而真实的战俘营生活画面。
  2. a stark choice
     残酷的选择
  3. The remains of the building stand as a stark reminder of the fire.
     房子的断壁残垣是那场大火无情的见证。
  4. He now faces the stark reality of life in prison.
     他现在要面对狱中生活的严酷现实了。
• （指区别）明显的，鲜明的
  very different to sth in a way that is easy to see
  1. stark differences
     鲜明的区别
  2. Social divisions in the city are stark.
     城市里各社会阶层有明确的分野。
  3. The good weather was in stark contrast to the storms of previous weeks.
     这时的好天气和前几个星期的暴风雨形成鲜明的对比。
• 完全的；十足的
  complete and total
  1. The children watched in stark terror.
     孩子们极端恐惧地看着。

adv.

• 一丝不挂；赤裸
  completely naked

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (选择、陈述等)严峻的，令人不快的
  Starkchoices or statements are harsh and unpleasant.
  1. UK companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive...
     英国公司如果想要保持竞争力就不得不面对严峻的选择。
  2. In his celebration speech, he issued a stark warning to Washington and other Western capitals.
     在他的庆祝演说中，他向华盛顿和其他西方国家提出了严正警告。
• ADJ-GRADED (对比)鲜明的
  If two things are instarkcontrast to one another, they are very different from each other in a way that is very obvious.
  1. ...secret cooperation between London and Washington that was in stark contrast to official policy.
     与官方的政策形成鲜明对比的伦敦和华盛顿之间的秘密合作
• ADJ-GRADED 光秃的;简易的;荒凉的
  Something that isstarkis very plain in appearance.
  1. ...the stark white, characterless fireplace in the drawing room.
     客厅里简易的、毫无特色的白色壁炉

英英释义

adj

• providing no shelter or sustenance
  1. bare rocky hills
  2. barren lands
  3. the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
  4. the desolate surface of the moon
  5. a stark landscape
  Synonym:barebarrenbleakdesolate
• complete or extreme
  1. stark poverty
  2. a stark contrast
• severely simple
  1. a stark interior
  Synonym:austereseverestern

adv

• completely
  1. stark mad
  2. mouth stark open

双语例句

• UK companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive
  英国公司如果想要保持竞争力就不得不面对严峻的选择。
• In stark contrast, forecasts for the larger emerging economies are being revised upwards.
  形成鲜明对比的是，分析师向上修正了对规模较大的新兴经济体的预测。
• That is in stark contrast to the situation during the 1970 oil crisis.
  那和1970年石油危机时的情形完全不同。
• In his celebration speech, he issued a stark warning to Washington and other Western capitals.
  在他的庆祝演说中，他向华盛顿和其他西方国家提出了严正警告。
• That is a stark contrast to the reaction to the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
  这与雷曼兄弟倒闭后的情形形成了鲜明对比。
• This is a tribute to Edwin Jarvis, Tony Stark's butler.
  这是对埃德温·贾维斯的致敬，他是托尼·斯塔克的男管家。
• Shute's prose is stark and chillingly unsentimental
  舒特的散文平铺直叙，没有感情，让人感觉冷冰冰的。
• Stark concrete walls have been softened by a show of fresh flowers.
  鲜花摆上之后，突兀的混凝土墙便显得柔和起来。
• The film vividly shows the stark realities of life for the poor and hungry.
  这部影片生动地揭示了贫穷和饥饿的人们赤裸裸的生活现实。
• Dry stone walls may appear stark and lifeless, but they provide a valuable habitat for plants and animals.
  干燥的石墙看起来也许荒凉且毫无生机，但它们为动植物提供了宝贵的栖息地。