stark
UK [stɑ:k] US [stɑ:rk] adjective
■empty, simple or obvious, especially without decoration or anything which is not necessary; severe or extreme 赤裸的；简单的；明显的；（尤指）毫无修饰的，粗陋的；严重的；极端的•It was a stark room with its white walls, and a bed and chair as the only furniture.这个房间很简陋，家徒四壁，仅有的家俱就是一张床和一把椅子。 •The stark reality is that we are operating at a huge loss.严酷的事实是我们的经营亏损非常严重。 •In the suburbs the spacious houses stand in stark contrast to the slums of the city's poor.郊区宽敞的大房子和城里的贫民窟形成了鲜明的对比。
UK [stɑ:k] US [stɑ:rk] adverb
■completely or extremely 完全地；极端地•The children were splashing in the river, stark naked.孩子们一丝不挂地在河里玩水。 •I think he's stark raving mad / UK alsostark staring mad to want to spend his holiday watching trains!他想把整个假期都用来看火车，我认为他简直是疯了！ |