stark
- adj.明显的;(指区别)鲜明的;完全的;赤裸裸的;严酷的;荒凉的;粗陋的;了无修饰的;真实而无法回避的
- adv.一丝不挂;赤裸
- n.斯塔克
最高级： starkest 比较级： starker 派生词： starkly adv.;starkness n.
starkadj.
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。
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
残酷的选择
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。
（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。
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。
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。
These words all describe statements, often about sth unpleasant, that are very clear, not trying to hide anything, and not using more words than necessary.以上各词常形容令人不快的陈述清楚明白、直截了当、简单明了。
used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; honest and direct in a way that other people may not like用于他人可能不乐意听的事实或指直率、直接以致他人不喜欢：
The plain fact is that nobody really knows.
事实很明显，没有人真正了解。
[only before noun] used for talking about a fact that other people may not like to hear; very obvious and not complicated by anything else用于他人可能不乐意听的事实或指事物简单明了：
The simple truth is that we just can't afford it.
事实很简单，我们就是付不起。
When it is being used to emphasize facts that other people may not like to hear, plain usually occurs in the expression the plain fact/truth is that… Simple can be used in this way too, but it can also be used in a wider variety of structures and collocations (such as reason and matter ). |
Expressions with simple often suggest impatience with other people's behaviour. |
( rather formal ) used for describing an unpleasant fact or difference that is very obvious用于描述令人不快的事实或区别十分明显、鲜明：
The stark truth is that there is not enough money left.
明摆着的事实是剩下的钱已经不够了。
[only before noun] the most basic or simple, with nothing extra指最基本的、最简单的：
She gave me only the bare facts of the case.
她只给我介绍了这个案件的一些基本情况。
( formal ) expressing your opinion or intention very clearly and firmly指表达明确的、毫不含糊的、斩钉截铁的：
The reply was an unequivocal ‘no’.
回答是个干脆利落的“不”字。
used for telling sb a rather unpleasant fact; without any extra explanation or detail to help you accept what is being said用于告知别人令人不快的事实时不加赘述、赤裸裸的：
The letter was a bald statement of our legal position.
那封信是对我们的法律立场直截了当的声明。
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ADJ-GRADED (选择、陈述等)严峻的，令人不快的
Stark choices or statements are harsh and unpleasant.UK companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive...
英国公司如果想要保持竞争力就不得不面对严峻的选择。
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That issue is presented starkly and brutally by Bob Graham and David Cairns...
那个问题是由鲍勃·格雷厄姆和戴维·凯恩斯严正无情地提出的。
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ADJ-GRADED (对比)鲜明的
If two things are in stark contrast to one another, they are very different from each other in a way that is very obvious....secret cooperation between London and Washington that was in stark contrast to official policy.
与官方的政策形成鲜明对比的伦敦和华盛顿之间的秘密合作
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Angus's childlike paintings contrast starkly with his adult subject matter in these portraits...
在这些画像中，安格斯孩子气的画风和他那成人化的题材形成了鲜明的对比。
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ADJ-GRADED 光秃的;简易的;荒凉的
Something that is stark is very plain in appearance....the stark white, characterless fireplace in the drawing room.
客厅里简易的、毫无特色的白色壁炉
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The desert was luminous, starkly beautiful...
沙漠里泛着光，有一种荒凉之美。
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- providing no shelter or sustenance
- bare rocky hills
- barren lands
- the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
- the desolate surface of the moon
- a stark landscape
- Synonym: bare barren bleak desolate
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- complete or extreme
- stark poverty
- a stark contrast
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- severely simple
- a stark interior
- Synonym: austere severe stern
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- completely
- stark mad
- mouth stark open
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Now that you 've cleared out , pick a good time of day to shoot so that you avoid stark shadows .
现在已经做好了清理工作，选择一天中最好的时间来拍摄，这样就可以避免明显的阴影。
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There still remained one stark difference between the two men .
这两个人之间仍有一个明显的差别。
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I think white would be too stark for the bedroom .
我觉得卧室里用白色未免太素了。
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The stark truth is that there is not enough money left .
明摆着的事实是剩下的钱已经不够了。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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They often wandered around the house stark naked .
他们经常赤身裸体地在房子里走来走去。
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The children watched in stark terror .
孩子们极端恐惧地看着。
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She seemed to have gone stark raving mad .
她好像是完全疯了。
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The landscape had a stark , unworldly beauty .
那景色有一种简朴、超凡的美。
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These issues have created a stark fault line within the Peace Process .
这些问题显然已成为了和平进程中的薄弱环节。
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UK companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive
英国公司如果想要保持竞争力就不得不面对严峻的选择。
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That is in stark contrast to the situation during the 1970 oil crisis .
那和1970年石油危机时的情形完全不同。
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Stark concrete walls have been softened by a show of fresh flowers .
鲜花摆上之后，突兀的混凝土墙便显得柔和起来。
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This stark image will remain etched in the memory of a generation of Berliners .
这种荒凉的景象将深深铭刻在一代柏林人的记忆中。
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In his celebration speech , he issued a stark warning to Washington and other Western capitals .
在他的庆祝演说中，他向华盛顿和其他西方国家提出了严正警告。
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Dry stone walls may appear stark and lifeless , but they provide a valuable habitat for plants and animals .
干燥的石墙看起来也许荒凉且毫无生机，但它们为动植物提供了宝贵的栖息地。
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Violence has broken out in the capital , a stark reminder that the religious tensions are refusing to go away .
首都爆发了暴力事件，这给了人们一个严酷的提醒——宗教紧张局势还在持续。
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The stark contrast between the haves and have-nots has always existed but in a recession the injustices become more painful
虽然富人和穷人之间一直差距悬殊，但这种不公在经济萧条期愈加显得令人难以接受。
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All contestants competed stark naked .
所有参赛者都一丝不挂地参加比赛。
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The windows misted , blurring the stark streetlight
窗上蒙了水汽，向外望去，原本突兀的街灯变得模糊起来。
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Shute 's prose is stark and chillingly unsentimental
舒特的散文平铺直叙，没有感情，让人感觉冷冰冰的。
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He was stark mad .
他完全疯了。
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The young man is faced with a stark choice .
这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
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What 's more , compared with 1992 , voters face a starker economic choice .
另外，跟1992年相比，选民面临着一种更为刻板的经济选择。
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The names were traced out in stark black print .
这些名字是用醒目的黑体字印出的。
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That 's the stark warning from Australian researchers about the health of the world 's largest reef system .
这是澳大利亚研究人员对世界上最大的珊瑚礁系统健康状况发出的严厉警告。
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As night falls , the contrast between these worlds grows starker .
随着夜幕的降临，两个世界的对比更为鲜明。
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