Word · Frequency #7541
starker
完全的；十足的；绝对的
starker is the comparative of stark.
Complete, absolute, or full, often used to emphasize an extreme difference or reality.
- 1.
Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
严酷的；猛烈的；凶猛的(现多用于形容天气)
- 2.
Stiff, rigid.
僵硬的；刻板的
- 3.
Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
外表朴素的；荒凉的；荒芜的
- 4.
Naked.
赤裸的；裸体的
- 5.
Complete, absolute, full.
完全的；绝对的；十足的
荒凉的；单调的；了无生机的；严酷的；狂暴的；凛冽的；赤裸的；裸露的；僵硬的；不易弯曲的；严酷的；猛烈的；凶猛的(现多用于形容天气)
In use
The winter landscape was stark and barren, with no trees to soften the view.
She decorated the room in a stark, minimalist style, with white walls and no pictures.
The mountain refuge was stark but welcoming, offering only a roof and a bed.
stark + noun
stark 强调程度之深，常与抽象名词搭配。
There is a stark contrast between their lifestyles.
他们的生活方式形成鲜明对比。
be + stark
描述自然环境时常用。
The landscape is stark and barren.
这片风景荒凉贫瘠。
Common mistakes
The two opinions are stark different.
Connections
Collocations
- stark contrast
- 鲜明的对比
- The bright colors are in stark contrast to the dark background.明亮的颜色与深色背景形成鲜明对比。
- stark reality
- 严酷的现实
- We must face the stark reality of the situation.我们必须面对事态的严酷现实。
- stark choice
- 严峻的选择
- He was faced with a stark choice between poverty and crime.他面临着贫穷与犯罪之间的严峻选择。
- stark warning
- 严厉的警告
- The report issued a stark warning about climate change.该报告就气候变化发出了严厉警告。
- stark landscape
- 荒凉的景色
- The moonlit desert presented a stark landscape.月光下的沙漠呈现出一片荒凉的景色。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
stark 音似'死大刻'，联想荒凉刻骨，完全彻底。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学描述、正式评述 通常用于较正式或文学性的语境，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stressed vowel /ɑ:/ and final consonant /k/, rhyming with 'stark'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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