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stark adj.刻板的,十足的,赤裸的,荒凉的,严峻的adv.完全地 In describing a place, stark means "providing no shelter or sustenance." A barren desert or a room with no furniture or curtains is stark. It can also mean "severe, stern, or austere," like the stark beauty of the rocky cliffs in the west of Ireland. Stark can also be used to mean "totally." If you are called stark, raving mad, there's no question about it: you are acting completely crazy. ★★☆☆☆ 2005.5

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[sta:k] 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. The problem is simple and stark: health-care costs have been, are, and will continue to increase faster than government revenues. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。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。starklyThat 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。The point is a starkly simple one.意思非常简单明了。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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starklyAngus'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。The outlook now is starkly different.现在的看法已经完全不同了。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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starklyThe desert was luminous, starkly beautiful...沙漠里泛着光，有一种荒凉之美。The room was starkly furnished.房间陈设简陋。

英语单词	stark
英美音标	[sta:k]
中文释义	adj.刻板的,十足的,赤裸的,荒凉的,严峻的 adv.完全地
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	In describing a place, stark means "providing no shelter or sustenance." A barren desert or a room with no furniture or curtains is stark. It can also mean "severe, stern, or austere," like the stark beauty of the rocky cliffs in the west of Ireland. Stark can also be used to mean "totally." If you are called stark, raving mad, there's no question about it: you are acting completely crazy.
真题原句	The problem is simple and stark: health-care costs have been, are, and will continue to increase faster than government revenues.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。 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。 starkly 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。 The point is a starkly simple one. 意思非常简单明了。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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 starkly 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。 The outlook now is starkly different. 现在的看法已经完全不同了。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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 starkly The desert was luminous, starkly beautiful... 沙漠里泛着光，有一种荒凉之美。 The room was starkly furnished. 房间陈设简陋。
来源	2005.5

Stark Ly Contrast Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Starkly Means Desert