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

• 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。
• Halfway through the book, there is a poignant episode in Oslo.
  书中描述了奥斯陆发生的一段动人的小插曲。
• 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。
• The most poignant moments are in the closing sequence, when real people describe the agony of being fired.
  最辛辣的片段出现在影片结尾部分，现实生活中的真实个体描述了在被解雇时感受到的痛苦。
• I could not erase from my mind the poignant thought.
  我无法驱散萦绕在我心头的痛切之感。
• 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。
• His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.
  他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。