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

stark

/stɑːk

adjective

1Severe or bare in appearance or outline: the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky...

The figures are life-size cut-outs, silhouetted against the stark white walls, which gives them a three-dimensional sculptural quality.
The kitchen and bathroom are stark white, very simple and linear, but it creates a nice balance.
The fence will look truly stark and bare when it's gone, so I shall plant three or four vigorous climbing jasmines along it, water, and retire to a safe distance.

Synonyms

sharply delineated, sharp, sharply defined, well focused, crisp, distinct, obvious, evident, clear, clear-cut, graphic, striking

desolate, bare, barren, arid, vacant, empty, forsaken, godforsaken, bleak, dreary, gloomy, sombre, depressing, cheerless, joyless, uninviting, miserable, grim, harsh, oppressive, merciless

literary drear

austere, severe, bleak, plain, simple, bare, unadorned, unembellished, undecorated, uncomfortable

1.1Unpleasantly or sharply clear: his position is in stark contrast to that of Curran the stark reality of life for deprived minorities...

In fact, in stark contrast to his colleagues in the game, he is a model professional who does not smoke, drink or abuse women.
His evidence in chief stood in stark contrast to his evidence on cross-examination.
Yet the stark reality of statistics, and the facts themselves, reveal a quite different story to the one we have come to accept.

Synonyms

blunt, bald, bare, simple, straightforward, basic, plain, unadorned, unembellished, unvarnished, harsh, grim

2 [attributive] Complete; sheer: he came running back in stark terror...

Even total depression is preferable to complete stark terror.
The sheer excitement, energy, and also stark terror of that moment must have been nearly overwhelming.
This morning, I trudged through the knee-high drifts of wolves to bring you a picture which sums up the stark terror facing this country.

Synonyms

sheer, utter, complete, absolute, total, pure, perfect, positive, downright, out-and-out, outright;

thorough, thoroughgoing, through and through, consummate, surpassing, veritable, rank, unequivocal, undeniable, unqualified, unmitigated, unalloyed, unadulterated, unmixed

2.1 rare Completely naked.Slowly..they began to disrobe themselves..till they stood before me..as stark as the day they were born.

3 archaic or literary Stiff, rigid, or incapable of movement: a human body lying stiff and stark by the stream...

It mixed stylised, stark movement, rhythmic ensemble sequences and wonderful characterisation.
A number of babies - I should say about thirty - were laid out there stiff and stark.

3.1Physically strong or powerful: the dragoons were stark fellows...

I had never heard a voice like his, or lyrics so stark and powerful.
The similarities between the two men are stark - the same strong jaw, angular features and receding hairline.
Powerful and stark, Scottsboro reminds us of the continuing impact and importance of our country's tradition of dissent.

Phrases

stark naked

stark raving (or staring) mad

Derivatives

starkness

/ˈstɑːknəs

/ noun ...

The political arena often produces heated exchanges and the starkness of the voting system produces winners and losers.
The starkness of the moral choice is utterly compelling: do you both die or do you, in effect, kill your companion?
For instance, if your suite and other furnishings conspire to create a more comfortable and traditional look, the starkness of the new window treatment will dominate the look and it will appear unfinished by comparison.

Origin

Old English stearc 'unyielding, severe', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sterk and German stark 'strong'.

单词	stark
释义	stark /stɑːk / adjective 1Severe or bare in appearance or outline: the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky... The figures are life-size cut-outs, silhouetted against the stark white walls, which gives them a three-dimensional sculptural quality. The kitchen and bathroom are stark white, very simple and linear, but it creates a nice balance. The fence will look truly stark and bare when it's gone, so I shall plant three or four vigorous climbing jasmines along it, water, and retire to a safe distance. Synonyms sharply delineated, sharp, sharply defined, well focused, crisp, distinct, obvious, evident, clear, clear-cut, graphic, striking desolate, bare, barren, arid, vacant, empty, forsaken, godforsaken, bleak, dreary, gloomy, sombre, depressing, cheerless, joyless, uninviting, miserable, grim, harsh, oppressive, merciless literary drear austere, severe, bleak, plain, simple, bare, unadorned, unembellished, undecorated, uncomfortable 1.1Unpleasantly or sharply clear: his position is in stark contrast to* that of Curran* the stark reality of life for deprived minorities... In fact, in stark contrast to his colleagues in the game, he is a model professional who does not smoke, drink or abuse women. His evidence in chief stood in stark contrast to his evidence on cross-examination. Yet the stark reality of statistics, and the facts themselves, reveal a quite different story to the one we have come to accept. Synonyms blunt, bald, bare, simple, straightforward, basic, plain, unadorned, unembellished, unvarnished, harsh, grim 2 [attributive] Complete; sheer: he came running back in stark terror... Even total depression is preferable to complete stark terror. The sheer excitement, energy, and also stark terror of that moment must have been nearly overwhelming. This morning, I trudged through the knee-high drifts of wolves to bring you a picture which sums up the stark terror facing this country. Synonyms sheer, utter, complete, absolute, total, pure, perfect, positive, downright, out-and-out, outright; thorough, thoroughgoing, through and through, consummate, surpassing, veritable, rank, unequivocal, undeniable, unqualified, unmitigated, unalloyed, unadulterated, unmixed 2.1 rare Completely naked.Slowly..they began to disrobe themselves..till they stood before me..as stark as the day they were born. 3 archaic or literary Stiff, rigid, or incapable of movement: a human body lying stiff and stark by the stream... It mixed stylised, stark movement, rhythmic ensemble sequences and wonderful characterisation. A number of babies - I should say about thirty - were laid out there stiff and stark. 3.1Physically strong or powerful: the dragoons were stark fellows... I had never heard a voice like his, or lyrics so stark and powerful. The similarities between the two men are stark - the same strong jaw, angular features and receding hairline. Powerful and stark, Scottsboro reminds us of the continuing impact and importance of our country's tradition of dissent. Phrases stark naked stark raving (or staring) mad Derivatives starkness /ˈstɑːknəs / noun ... The political arena often produces heated exchanges and the starkness of the voting system produces winners and losers. The starkness of the moral choice is utterly compelling: do you both die or do you, in effect, kill your companion? For instance, if your suite and other furnishings conspire to create a more comfortable and traditional look, the starkness of the new window treatment will dominate the look and it will appear unfinished by comparison. Origin Old English stearc 'unyielding, severe', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sterk and German stark 'strong'. Rhymes arc, ark, Bach, bark, barque, Braque, Clark, clerk, dark, embark, hark, impark, Iraq, Ladakh, Lamarck, lark, macaque, marc, mark, marque, narc, nark, Newark, park, quark, sark, shark, snark, spark, Vlach
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