poignant

英 [ˈpɔɪnjənt]

美 [ˈpɔɪnjənt]

adj.  令人沉痛的; 悲惨的; 酸楚的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 令人沉痛的；悲惨的；酸楚的
  having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad
  1. a poignant image/moment/memory, etc.
     悲惨的形象、时刻、回忆等
  2. Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time.
     她的容颜显示青春已逝，令人感伤。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人痛苦的；辛酸的；惨痛的
  Something that ispoignantaffects you deeply and makes you feel sadness or regret.
  1. ...a poignant combination of beautiful surroundings and tragic history.
     美丽山水和悲惨历史让人黯然神伤的结合
  2. ...a poignant love story...
     辛酸的爱情故事
  3. Harry thought the sight of her was inexpressibly poignant.
     哈里觉得看到她有种难以言喻的哀伤。

英英释义

adj

• arousing affect
  1. the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
  2. poignant grief cannot endure forever
  3. his gratitude was simple and touching
  Synonym:affectingtouching
• keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  1. poignant anxiety

双语例句

• I usually don't love animation, but Barnyard was poignant and entertaining.
  我通常不喜欢动画片，但是疯狂农场充满了评论价值和娱乐性。
• The significance of every moment you spent at home before you leave becomes really poignant.
  当你要离开家的时候，在家中度过的每分每秒，它们的意义都变得格外地强烈。
• I found the scene in which Percy proposed to Olive tremendously poignant.
  我觉得珀西向奥利芙求婚的一幕太让人心酸了。
• Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
  以期望与实际之间经常性的令人不快的差异或者不和谐为特点。
• What a beautifully written poignant love story and fell in love with all the characters ( especially Luke).
  小说讲述了一个凄美的爱情故事，我爱上了所有的出场人物（尤其是卢克）。
• Along the way she tells a poignant, bittersweet story.
  在找寻过程中她讲述了一个辛酸，却又苦乐参半的故事。
• Some Japanese say that the cherry blossoms'ephemeral nature serves as a poignant reminder of how life itself is fleeting.
  一些日本人说樱花的转瞬即逝让人联想到生命本身的短暂。
• The fire of him was no longer warm, and the fear of him was no longer poignant.
  他的火焰再也不温暖了，对他的畏惧再也不痛苦了。
• This astounding and poignant trek, shows proud labourers in five different countries.
  这个惊人和沉重的旅程，展示来自五个不同国家民工的骄傲。
• In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
  事实上，这些经验可能是最深刻和最重要的。