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

ETYMOLOGYpoignant

Origin: 1300-1400 French, present participle of poindre to prick, sting, from Latin pungere

COLLOCATIONS► poignant reminder

Her death was a poignant reminder that sometimes we are powerless.

THESAURUSmaking people have strong feelings► emotional

making people have strong feelings: It was an emotional reunion for all of us.

► moving

making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy: Kelly’s book about her illness is deeply moving.

► touching

making you feel sympathy or sadness. Used especially when someone does something that shows how much he or she cares about another person: The way he spoke with pride about his mother was very touching.

► emotive

formal making people have strong feelings. Used especially about language: In his book, he expresses his ideas in highly emotive language.

► passionate

expressing very strong feelings of love, anger, or hate. Used about people or the language they use: In a passionate speech, the king gave his army a reason to go back into battle.

► fiery

expressing strong emotions in a way that makes people feel excited or angry. Used about language or speeches: The pastor gave a fiery sermon about the dangers of hell.

► poignant

making you feel sad or full of pity, especially when you remember the past: The memorial is a poignant reminder of the effects of war.

► sentimental

showing emotions such as love, pity, and sadness too strongly in a way that seems slightly silly: As a teenager she wrote many sentimental poems.

单词	poignantly
释义	poignantpoignant /ˈpɔɪnyənt/ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYpoignant Origin: 1300-1400 French, present participle of poindre to prick, sting, from Latin pungere Collocations COLLOCATIONS► poignant reminder Her death was a poignant reminder that sometimes we are powerless. Thesaurus THESAURUSmaking people have strong feelings► emotional making people have strong feelings: It was an emotional reunion for all of us. ► moving making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy: Kelly’s book about her illness is deeply moving. ► touching making you feel sympathy or sadness. Used especially when someone does something that shows how much he or she cares about another person: The way he spoke with pride about his mother was very touching. ► emotive formal making people have strong feelings. Used especially about language: In his book, he expresses his ideas in highly emotive language. ► passionate expressing very strong feelings of love, anger, or hate. Used about people or the language they use: In a passionate speech, the king gave his army a reason to go back into battle. ► fiery expressing strong emotions in a way that makes people feel excited or angry. Used about language or speeches: The pastor gave a fiery sermon about the dangers of hell. ► poignant making you feel sad or full of pity, especially when you remember the past: The memorial is a poignant reminder of the effects of war. ► sentimental showing emotions such as love, pity, and sadness too strongly in a way that seems slightly silly: As a teenager she wrote many sentimental poems. making you feel sad or full of pity: a poignant story Her death was a poignant reminder that sometimes we are powerless.► see thesaurus at emotional [Origin: 1300–1400 French, present participle of poindre to prick, sting, from Latin pungere]—poignancy noun [uncountable]—poignantly adverb
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