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poignant adj.悲伤的；痛切的；严厉的；尖锐的；剧烈的；浓烈的 (1) 一段悲伤的记忆。 Poignant comes from the Latin pungere "to prick," the same root as pungent. But something that's pungent pricks your sense of smell, whereas poignant refers to something that pricks your emotions, especially in a melancholy way. Movie critics might describe a touching portrayal as poignant if there isn't a dry eye in the house.

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英 ['pɔɪnjənt] 美 ['pɔɪnjənt] (1) A poignant memory. Something that is poignant touches you deeply. Watching a poignant YouTube video about baby penguins chasing their mothers, for example, might give you a lump in your throat. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]令人痛苦的；辛酸的；惨痛的 Something that is poignant affects you deeply and makes you feel sadness or regret. ...a poignant combination of beautiful surroundings and tragic history.美丽山水和悲惨历史让人黯然神伤的结合...a poignant love story...辛酸的爱情故事Harry thought the sight of her was inexpressibly poignant.哈里觉得看到她有种难以言喻的哀伤。poignantlyNaomi's mothering experiences are poignantly described in her fiction.娜奥米把她当母亲的经历字字辛酸地写进了小说。

英语单词	poignant
英美音标	英 ['pɔɪnjənt] 美 ['pɔɪnjənt]
中文释义	adj.悲伤的；痛切的；严厉的；尖锐的；剧烈的；浓烈的
英语例句	(1) A poignant memory.
中文例句	(1) 一段悲伤的记忆。
vocabulary简明	Something that is poignant touches you deeply. Watching a poignant YouTube video about baby penguins chasing their mothers, for example, might give you a lump in your throat.
vocabulary扩展	Poignant comes from the Latin pungere "to prick," the same root as pungent. But something that's pungent pricks your sense of smell, whereas poignant refers to something that pricks your emotions, especially in a melancholy way. Movie critics might describe a touching portrayal as poignant if there isn't a dry eye in the house.
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]令人痛苦的；辛酸的；惨痛的 Something that is poignant affects you deeply and makes you feel sadness or regret. ...a poignant combination of beautiful surroundings and tragic history. 美丽山水和悲惨历史让人黯然神伤的结合 ...a poignant love story... 辛酸的爱情故事 Harry thought the sight of her was inexpressibly poignant. 哈里觉得看到她有种难以言喻的哀伤。 poignantly Naomi's mothering experiences are poignantly described in her fiction. 娜奥米把她当母亲的经历字字辛酸地写进了小说。

Poignant Pungent Pricks 英 Pɔɪnjənt] 美 Pɔɪnjənt Adj.悲伤的；痛切的；严厉的；尖锐的；剧烈的；浓烈的 Memory