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

• Always a poignant reminder of winter approaching, today the sound reflected his mood perfectly.
  那常常是一种辛酸的提示：冬天即将来临。今天这种悲鸣完全反映了他的心情。
• The history connected with the Taj Mahal is a very poignant one.
  与泰姬陵有关的历史很令人心酸。
• Bubbles-A poignant story about bubbles, and what they contain.
  泡沫&一个伤感的故事泡沫，他们的内容。
• Life is Beautiful is a concentration-camp tale which is a touching and poignant movie.
  《美丽人生》是一部令人既感动又心酸的反映集中营生活的影片。
• But Rowling saves her most poignant observations for the disappointments of marriage and relationships.
  但罗琳最深刻辛酸的观察还要算是对婚姻和恋爱关系的失望。
• 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。
• There is no more poignant or painful reminder of how important it is, that we do so.
  我们不再需要任何痛苦或悲惨的时间来提醒我们这有多么重要。
• 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。
• A poignant sense engulfed him of the one-way flow of time.
  他深感到岁月流逝，一去不回。