stark

US [stɑrk]
UK [stɑː(r)k]
  • adj.了无修饰的;荒凉的;粗陋的;严酷的
  • adv.一丝不挂;赤裸
  • n.斯塔克
  • Web史塔克;僵硬的;完全的
Comparative Degree:starker  Superlative:starkest  
Stark
adj.
1.
了无修饰的;荒凉的;粗陋的looking severe and without any colour or decoration
I think white would be too stark for the bedroom.
我觉得卧室里用白色未免太素了。
The hills stood stark against the winter sky.
在冬日的天空下,小山了无生气。
2.
严酷的;赤裸裸的;真实而无法回避的unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid
The author paints a stark picture of life in a prison camp.
作者描绘出一幅冷酷而真实的战俘营生活画面。
a stark choice
残酷的抉择
The remains of the building stand as a stark reminder of the fire.
房子的断壁残垣是那场大火无情的见证。
He now faces the stark reality of life in prison.
他现在要面对狱中生活的严酷现实了。
3.
(指区别)明显的,鲜明的very different to sth in a way that is easy to see
stark differences
鲜明的区别
Social divisions in the city are stark.
城市里各社会阶层有明确的分野。
The good weather was in stark contrast to the storms of previous weeks.
这时的好天气和前几个星期的暴风雨形成鲜明的对比。
4.
[obn]
完全的;十足的complete and total
The children watched in stark terror.
孩子们极端恐惧地看着。
adv.
1.
~ naked
一丝不挂;赤裸completely naked

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