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 adj.

sharply distressing to the feelings;
causing sadness.
affecting the emotions:a poignant scene in the movie.

poign•an•cy, n. [uncountable]
poign•ant•ly, adv.

poign•ant adj.

keenly distressing to the feelings:poignant regret.
keen or strong in mental appeal:a subject of poignant interest.
affecting or moving the emotions:a poignant scene.
pungent to the smell:poignant cooking odors.

Latin pungere to prick, pierce. See pungent, -ant
Middle French poignant, present participle of poindre
Middle English poynaunt 1350–1400

poign′ant•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged intense, sincere, heartfelt.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged piquant, sharp.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mild.

poignant /ˈpɔɪnjənt -nənt/ adj

sharply distressing or painful to the feelings
to the point; cutting or piercing: poignant wit
keen or pertinent in mental appeal: a poignant subject
pungent in smell

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin pungens pricking, from pungere to sting, pierce, grieve

ˈpoignancy, ˈpoignance n ˈpoignantly adv

单词	poignant
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 poign•ant /ˈpɔɪnyənt, ˈpɔɪnənt/USA pronunciation adj. sharply distressing to the feelings; causing sadness. affecting the emotions:a poignant scene in the movie. poign•an•cy, n. [uncountable] poign•ant•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 poign•ant (poin′yənt, poi′nənt),USA pronunciation adj. keenly distressing to the feelings:poignant regret. keen or strong in mental appeal:a subject of poignant interest. affecting or moving the emotions:a poignant scene. pungent to the smell:poignant cooking odors. Latin pungere to prick, pierce. See pungent, -ant Middle French poignant, present participle of poindre Middle English poynaunt 1350–1400 poign′ant•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged intense, sincere, heartfelt. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged piquant, sharp. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mild. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: poignant /ˈpɔɪnjənt -nənt/ adj sharply distressing or painful to the feelings to the point; cutting or piercing: poignant wit keen or pertinent in mental appeal: a poignant subject pungent in smell Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin pungens pricking, from pungere to sting, pierce, grieve ˈpoignancy, ˈpoignance n ˈpoignantly adv
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