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starkly + adj
starkly 修饰形容词时，强调程度完全或异常明显。
The two approaches are starkly different.
这两种方法截然不同。
严峻地；冷峻地
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严峻地；冷峻地
in a stark manner; in a way that is plain, severe, or harsh
The two approaches are starkly different.
这两种方法截然不同。
鲜明地；形成强烈对比地。
In a stark manner; with great contrast.
The white church stands starkly against the dark storm clouds.
这座白色的教堂在暗沉的暴风云衬托下显得格外分明。
She admitted starkly that she had made a serious mistake.
她直率地承认自己犯了一个严重的错误。
The room was starkly furnished with only a bed and a wooden chair.
房间里陈设极其简单，只有一张床和一把木椅。
starkly 修饰形容词时，强调程度完全或异常明显。
The two approaches are starkly different.
这两种方法截然不同。
该结构强调事物在背景衬托下轮廓或对比十分鲜明。
The white church stands out starkly against the dark sky.
白色教堂在深色天空的映衬下轮廓格外分明。
starkly put 是固定表达，用来引出毫不掩饰的说法。
Starkly put, we cannot afford this plan.
直率地说，我们负担不起这个计划。
Not this
The two policies are stark different.
Use this
The two policies are starkly different.
stark 是形容词，不能修饰形容词 different；修饰形容词要用副词 starkly。
Not this
The starkly contrast between rich and poor is obvious.
Use this
The stark contrast between rich and poor is obvious.
contrast 是名词，要用形容词 stark 修饰；starkly 是副词，只能修饰动词或形容词。
Not this
Her style is starkly different of his.
Use this
Her style is starkly different from his.
different 后接 from 引出比较对象，of 不是正确搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
截然不同；形成鲜明对比
The two candidates have starkly different views on education.
这两位候选人对教育的看法截然不同。
极其简朴；简洁得惊人
The room was starkly simple, with only a bed and a chair.
房间里极其简朴，只有一张床和一把椅子。
冷峻而美丽；带有荒凉之美
The landscape was starkly beautiful in the winter light.
冬日的阳光下，这片景色有一种冷峻而苍凉的美。
灯光惨白的；光线强烈的
The starkly lit corridor made the old hospital feel even more unsettling.
走廊里惨白的灯光让这家老医院显得更加令人不安。
极其明显的；一清二楚的
After the report, the need for reform was starkly clear.
报告发布之后，改革的必要性变得极其明显。
直率得近乎残酷的；十分坦诚的
Her memoir is a starkly honest account of her childhood.
她的回忆录对她童年的记述直率得近乎残酷。
截然不同
Their political views are starkly different.
他们的政治观点截然不同。
截然对立
The two sides remain starkly opposed on the issue.
双方在这个问题上仍然截然对立。
极其简朴
The apartment was starkly simple, with white walls and no furniture.
这套公寓极其简朴，白墙，没有任何家具。
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starkly 来自 stark（荒凉/赤裸），联想光秃秃的树枝在天空下轮廓分明，因此表示“完全地、分明地”。
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic writing、literary description、critical commentary starkly 多用于书面语而非日常口语，常见于学术写作、文学描写或评论中。其语义随搭配变化：如 starkly different 多指‘截然不同’，starkly simple 多指‘极为简单’。实际使用时通常视为中性偏正式的副词。
starkly /ˈstɑːrkli/ rhymes with darkly /ˈdɑːrkli/ and sparkly /ˈspɑːrkli/. Sharply /ˈʃɑːrpli/ looks similar but has /p/ instead of /k/ (spelled 'rp' vs 'rk'), so it does not rhyme.
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