stark

🇬🇧 UK/stɑ:k/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

adj.

Severe, bare, or harsh in appearance; complete and total, often unpleasantly so.

荒凉的；严酷的；完全的；鲜明的

adv.

Completely; absolutely.

完全地；彻底地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

starkother

=stark

Common Collocations

1.stark contrast鲜明对比
2.stark reminder深刻警示
3.stark reality严酷现实
4.stark warning严峻警告

Example Sentences

1.
The report presented a stark warning about the consequences of climate change.
2.
The abandoned factory stood in stark contrast to the lively neighborhood around it.
3.
The landscape was stark and beautiful, with nothing but snow and bare rock.

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