Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Stark

Stark

adj.(形容词)

1) Bare; blunt:
     生硬的:不加掩饰的;生硬的:
    “His language has become increasingly stark, to the point of sounding strident”(Robert Pear)
    “他的话愈加生硬,甚至听起来刺耳”(罗伯特·派尔)
2) Complete or utter; extreme:
    完全的:完全的或十足的;极端的:
    stark poverty; a stark contrast.
    极端的贫困;鲜明的对比
3) Harsh; grim:
     严酷的;苛刻的:
     “faced with that stark future”(Robert C. McFarlane)“[They]  found it hard to accept such a  stark        portrait of unrelieved failure” (W. Bruce Lincoln)
     “面对严酷的未来”(罗伯特C.麦克法兰尼)“[他们] 发现要接受这样一个无可挽回的失败图景是很困 难的” (W.布鲁斯·林肯)
   
     adv.(副词)
     Utterly; entirely:
     完全:完全;十足:
     stark raving mad.
     彻底疯了

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