| 单词 | striking |
| 释义 | striking (straɪkɪŋ ) 1. adjective B2 Something that is striking is very noticeable or unusual. The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides. He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin. ...her striking good looks. Synonyms: distinct, noticeable, conspicuous, clear strikingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective] In one respect, however, the men really were strikingly similar. ...a strikingly handsome man. Most strikingly, the amount consumers spent in the shops grew quickly. 2. adjective Someone who is striking is very attractive, in a noticeable way. She was a striking woman with long blonde hair. Synonyms: impressive, dramatic, stunning [informal], wonderful 3. See also strike Idioms: within striking distance very close to a particular place Ironbridge is well signposted from the motorway and within easy striking distance of both Birmingham and Manchester. very close to achieving an amount, a level, or a place He is within striking distance of victory in the election. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: striking characteristic The most striking characteristic of this plant are its shiny, dark green leaves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One of the most striking characteristics of this recession has been the relatively slow increase in unemployment. Times, Sunday Times Among the fish collected there was an emphasis on striking characteristics such as strong bodies, sharp teeth, strong dermal spines, bright colours or a toxic nature. Times, Sunday Times The most striking characteristics are the three pairs of long and black tentacle-like appendages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Victor's two most striking characteristics are his fedora hat (worn all the time) and his manicured moustache, which enables him to appear suave. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Just above the knee, pleated waist detail for added formality, and a striking colour. Times, Sunday Times Scattered around a tall tree there may be a number of shorter ones, all in the same striking colour, since wild service trees reproduce themselves by sending up suckers. Times, Sunday Times It's a beautiful freshness with striking colour. Times, Sunday Times With its low lighting, soft music and striking colours, it would be hard not to be swayed, or at least amused, by its atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times Because of their sometimes large size and striking colour patterns, they have received more popular and taxonomic attention than most micros. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It builds on the striking design from last year and could be the most beautifully designed phone yet. The Sun Its simple but striking design captures an era. Times, Sunday Times It also has a striking design, inspired at the front by an express train, with distinctive boomerang headlights that mean it looks nothing like the typical slab-sided big people carrier. The Sun A striking design feature, the two road sections are mounted outside the central towers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The spare but striking design featured curved walls paneled in mahogany. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Use them singly for a striking effect, or in groups as part of a wild and uninhibited planting scheme. Times, Sunday Times Caffeine appeared to have a striking effect as those who consumed it had 10 per cent fewer 'false memories'. Times, Sunday Times The building will contain 34 luxury apartments that retain original features such as exposed bricks and beams to striking effect. Times, Sunday Times Our two examples have played the rather brilliant card of choosing colours that don't usually sit well together — orange and fuchsia, turquoise and neon yellow — to striking effect. Times, Sunday Times For a striking effect, frame them with a pair of lined candlesticks. Times, Sunday Times However much he downplays it, he's still a striking presence. Times, Sunday Times His performances were marked by extraordinary vocal precision and a striking presence. Times, Sunday Times Butterflies are perhaps the most striking presence here in summer. Times, Sunday Times His striking presence adds drama and mystery to the mood of the composition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His character spoke little but commanded a striking presence on screen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cases come in a striking range of colours, so they won't get mixed up on the belt. The Sun Unfortunately, we only have one or two who look to be in striking range. Times, Sunday Times So much for kicking at goal within striking range. Times, Sunday Times With excellent camouflage and patience, seahorses ambush prey that floats within striking range. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Modern cultures in this region, many of whom claim some of these ancient people as ancestors, contain a striking range of diversity in lifestyles, language and religious belief. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the team strength rankings show a more striking result. Times, Sunday Times His work was distinctive because of the characteristic quality of the wood engraving (carving) and his manner of limiting the use of ink to create a more striking result. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most striking result obtained involved the lighting of two partially evacuated tubes in an alternating electrostatic field while held in the hand of the experimenter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Use with fast-moving objects and at night for striking results. Times, Sunday Times For the first time, however, it has also looked at the average salaries of newly qualified solicitors and private education, with striking results. Times, Sunday Times More recently he achieved striking success in collaborating with scientists who had synthesised new polymers to measure and explain their optical properties. Times, Sunday Times But we should be alert to the possibility that her striking success makes it harder to see the many more mundane inequalities that still remain. Times, Sunday Times It was a striking success, especially given that the six-year-old had been keen in the early stages and then forced to surrender first run when hampered turning for home. Times, Sunday Times What attracted him was the striking success of the formula of tailoring the course to a business. Times, Sunday Times The striking success attained was largely due to his magnificent personal example. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If hired, the replacement worker can continue in the job, while the striking worker must wait for a vacancy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He surely declared himself unfit for any political office when he urged striking workers to spit in their bosses' tea. The Sun A plan to make striking workers wear an armband and vet their online activity could be dropped. Times, Sunday Times I am lapsing to these collective nouns for the simple reason that someone said the striking workers were behaving like baboons. ST He fired 12,000 striking workers last month but offered to reverse the deal just days later. Times, Sunday Times This visually striking book takes that obsession and runs with it. Times, Sunday Times Still, it's a visually striking feast of ultra-cool imagery. Times, Sunday Times It's a visually striking film, no doubt, but my readiness to unpick its meaning and symbolism was limited by my inability to take it seriously. Times, Sunday Times Geladas are visually striking, with burning eyes and leathery complexions. Smithsonian The research could be used to make banknotes and credit cards that are visually striking and harder to forge. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 惊人的 Japanese: 目立つ |
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