striking
['straɪ.kɪŋ] adjective
ADVANCED
■very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention 异乎寻常的，惊人的；引人注目的•She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.她酷似她母亲。 •There's a striking contrast between what he does and what he says he does.他的所作所为和他所说的话大相径庭。 •St Peter's Church is a striking example of mission revival architecture.圣彼得教堂是教会复兴风格建筑的典范之作。 •There are striking similarities between the two cases.两宗案件之间有惊人的相似之处。 •Their production of Macbeth was the most visually striking performance I've ever seen.他们制作的这部《马克白》是我见过的版本中最具视觉冲击的。 ADVANCED
■more attractive than usual 妩媚动人的；很有魅力的•He's quite good-looking, but he's not as striking as his brother.他长得很不错，但还不像他弟弟那么有魅力。 |