poign.ant
adj.(形容词)
Physically painful:肉体上痛苦的:例句:.Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward.(Ambrose Bierce).强烈而痛苦的疼痛似乎从他的脖子直往下蔓延.(安布罗斯·比尔斯)
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings:强烈的,痛苦的:令精神或感情极为痛苦的:例句:poignant anxiety.深深的焦虑
Profoundly moving; touching:深受感动的;动人的:例句:a poignant memory.See Synonyms at moving 动人的记忆参见 moving
Piercing; incisive:尖锐的;尖刻的:例句:poignant criticism.尖锐的批评
Neat, skillful, and to the point:灵巧的,有技巧的,得要领的:例句:poignant illustrations supplementing the text.为补充课文而加的贴切的插图
Astute and pertinent; relevant:聪明的,中肯的;贴切的:例句:poignant suggestions.中肯的建议
Agreeably intense or stimulating:强烈的,深刻的:惬意地紧张或刺激的:例句:poignant delight.让人刺激的愉快
Archaic 【古语】 Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.辛辣的:味道辣或酸的;辛辣而刺激的Sharp or pungent to the smell.浓烈的:气味辛辣或浓烈的
来源:Middle English poinaunt 中古英语 poinaunt from Old French poignant [present participle of] poindre [to prick] 源自 古法语 poignant [] poindre的现在分词 [刺;戳] from Latin pungere * see peuk- 源自 拉丁语 pungere *参见 peuk-
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poign.ance 或
poign.ancy
n.(名词)poign.antly
adv.(副词)