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

poign·ant

(poinyənt)

adj.

a. Arousing deep emotion, especially pity or sorrow; touching: a poignant memory; a poignant story. See Synonyms at moving.

b. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety.

c. Physically painful: "Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward" (Ambrose Bierce).

2. Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism.

3. Agreeably intense or stimulating: "It was a poignant delight to breathe the keen air" (Joseph A. Altsheler).

4. Archaic

a. Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.

b. Sharp or pungent to the smell.

[Middle English poinaunt, from Old French poignant, present participle of poindre, to prick, from Latin pungere; see peuk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

poignance, poignan·cy n.

poignant·ly adv.

单词	poignant
释义	poign·ant (poinyənt) adj. 1. a. Arousing deep emotion, especially pity or sorrow; touching: a poignant memory; a poignant story. See Synonyms at moving. b. Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings: poignant anxiety. c. Physically painful: "Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward" (Ambrose Bierce). 2. Piercing; incisive: poignant criticism. 3. Agreeably intense or stimulating: "It was a poignant delight to breathe the keen air" (Joseph A. Altsheler). 4. Archaic a. Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant. b. Sharp or pungent to the smell. [Middle English poinaunt, from Old French poignant, present participle of poindre, to prick, from Latin pungere; see peuk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] poignance, poignan·cy n. poignant·ly adv.
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