| 词汇 | starkness |
| 释义 | starkness noun[ U ] uk /ˈstɑːk.nəs/ us /ˈstɑːrk.nəs/ the quality of being empty, simple, or clear, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary: 空荡，简单，明显（尤指毫无修饰或非必须之物） Despite the starkness of the furnishings, the room is quite comfortable.尽管家具陈设简陋，房间还是相当舒适的。 The alternatives are set before us with unusual starkness. Synonyms barrenness bleakness desolation(EMPTINESS) grimness(UGLINESS) See stark The shop has a simple starkness about it, with grey concrete floor, white walls, and geometric partitions. His production has a visual starkness that suits the grim subject matter. Throughout the book the author captures the starkness of life on the high plains of North Dakota. Plain and ordinary as it comesidiom austere austerely austerity average Joe homespun homey humble humdrum middle-of-the-road something/nothing to shout aboutidiom sparely spartan stale starkly unostentatious unostentatiously unpainted unremarkable unremarkably Examples of starknessstarkness This lends the music a certain starkness. Those considerations are likely to appear with increasing starkness in the coming weeks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That system, because of its starkness and simplicity, becomes unfair. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The starkness of the position can be demonstrated by individual cases. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yet the starkness of that language is a sign of the situation into which we have now moved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such an appreciation in all its starkness is essential to enable us to plan. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I must be careful about my language; it seems to me that most people do not fully appreciate the starkness of the position. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We see now, in all its starkness and misery, the absurdity of the decision that was taken last year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is the figures in their starkness which call for explanation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps there was not sufficient precision or starkness in my reply about the disadvantaged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The other fact that has to be got over in all its starkness and in all its implications is the failure in our manufacturing industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The report highlights with frightening starkness the problems of microbiological resistance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was thinking of getting their views and making use of the landowners and farmers, and not just of the starkness of an agreement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not realise with sufficient starkness the way in which this nuisance of aircraft noise gets hold of people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nothing shows the starkness of that betrayal more than the rhetoric on lone parents before and after the general election. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of starkness These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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