stark 英 [stɑ:k]   美 [stɑrk]

stark

stark  英 [stɑ:k] 美 [stɑrk]

adj. 完全的;荒凉的;刻板的;光秃秃的;朴实的  adv. 完全;明显地;突出地;质朴地 

The way that Muslims are both integrated in and contribute to American life, in our counterparts in Europe I think is a stark example for this.-Right. 穆斯林既融入到了美国生活中,又为美国生活做出了贡献,这都好于欧洲一些国家,我认为这就是一个明显的例子-是的。
He said news of the prize took him by surprise. "I took the call stark naked as I was about to step into the shower," he told a news conference at Princeton on Monday afternoon. 得知自己荣膺诺贝尔奖的消息后,他表示喜出望外:"我接电话时完全光着身子,正准备去洗澡",他周一下午在普林斯顿举行的新闻发布会上如是说.

  • Stark means "complete or extreme," like the stark contrast between your music taste — punk and weird metal — and your mom's, with all her 1950's doo-wop favorites.
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  • adj. 完全的;荒凉的;刻板的;光秃秃的;朴实的
  • adv. 完全;明显地;突出地;质朴地
  • 1. The way that Muslims are both integrated in and contribute to American life, in our counterparts in Europe I think is a stark example for this.-Right.

    穆斯林既融入到了美国生活中,又为美国生活做出了贡献,这都好于欧洲一些国家,我认为这就是一个明显的例子-是的。

  • 2. He said news of the prize took him by surprise. "I took the call stark naked as I was about to step into the shower," he told a news conference at Princeton on Monday afternoon.

    得知自己荣膺诺贝尔奖的消息后,他表示喜出望外:"我接电话时完全光着身子,正准备去洗澡",他周一下午在普林斯顿举行的新闻发布会上如是说.

  • 3. But some Democrats say that in a country with stark disparities between blacks and whites in measures of health, education and income, race could undermine support for Obama.

    但部分民主党人表示,在黑人和白人在医疗、教育和收入差别明显的美国,种族因素可能会削弱对奥巴马的支持率。

  • stark (adj.) Old English stearc "stiff, strong, rigid, obstinate; stern, severe, hard; harsh, rough, violent," from Proto-Germanic *starkaz (source also of Old Norse sterkr, Danish, Old Frisian sterk, Middle Dutch starc, Old High German starah, German stark, Gothic *starks), from PIE root *ster- (1) "stiff." From the same root as stern (adj.).
stark / stɑːk ; NAmE stɑːrk / adjective , adverb stark starker starkest adjective ( stark·er , stark·est ) 1 ( often disapproving) looking severe and without any colour or decoration 了无修饰的;荒凉的;粗陋的 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 unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid 严酷的;赤裸裸的;真实而无法回避的 SYN bleak 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 realityof life in prison. 他现在要面对狱中生活的严酷现实了。 synonyms at plain 3 very different to sth in a way that is easy to see (指区别)明显的,鲜明的 SYN clear 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 tothe 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 [only before noun ] complete and total 完全的;十足的 SYN utter The children watched in stark terror. 孩子们极端恐惧地看着。 stark·ly / stɑːkli ; NAmE stɑːrkli / adverb The interior is starkly simple. 室内粗陋简朴。 The lighthouse stood out starkly against the dark sky. 在黑暗的天空映衬下,灯塔巍然兀立。 We are starkly aware of the risks. 我们完全清楚所面临的种种风险。 stark·ness / stɑːknəs ; NAmE stɑːrknəs / noun [uncountable ] adverb ~ naked completely naked 一丝不挂;赤裸 IDIOMsee raving stark / stɑːk ; NAmE stɑːrk / stark·ly / stɑːkli ; NAmE stɑːrkli / stark·ness / stɑːknəs ; NAmE stɑːrknəs /
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