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。 |