stark
adj
adv
stɑːk
adj
1
very
plain
in
appearance,
with
little
or
no
colour
or
decoration
〔外表上〕简陋的， 荒凉的
In
the
cold
dawn
light,
the
castle
looked
stark
and
forbidding.
在黎明冰冷的光线下，城堡看上去了无生气且令人生畏。
the
stark
beauty
of
New
Mexico
新墨西哥州的荒凉之美
2
unpleasantly
clear
and
impossible
to
avoid
明摆着的; 严峻的;
The
movie
shows
the
stark
realities
of
life
in
the
ghetto.
这部影片展示了贫民区的冷酷现实。
The
extreme
poverty
of
the
local
people
is
in
stark
contrast
to
the
wealth
of
the
tourists.
当地居民的极度贫困和游客的富裕形成了鲜明的对比。
We
are
faced
with
a
stark
choice.
我们面临残酷的选择。
The
ruined
house
was
a
stark
reminder
of
the
recent
earthquake.
这幢残破不堪的房子是不久前那场地震的无情见证。
adv
3
stark naked
not
wearing
any
clothes
at
all
一丝不挂的，赤裸裸的
Ben
was
standing
there
stark
naked.
本一丝不挂地站在那里。
4
stark raving mad/bonkers stark staring mad
also
又作
completely
crazy
完全疯了的
BrE
He’s
gone
stark
raving
mad.
他已经完全疯了。