poignant

英 [ˈpɔɪnjənt]

美 [ˈpɔɪnjənt]

adj. 令人沉痛的; 悲惨的; 酸楚的

GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11541 / COCA.9665

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

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。
Cases in point, so poignant and healing, are the living histories social workers sculpt.
有关的例子，如此辛辣和愈合，是活生生的历史造型社会工作者。
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）。
Is the pain of losing a poignant and only warm the hearts of the aesthetic;
是不是丢掉了凄美的痛楚，才温馨了心中的唯美；
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。
His wife was so poignant and timely.
他的妻子是这样有分寸和适时宜。
The use of tritones and semitones is paramount throughout this work to give it its distinctly poignant flavour.
歌曲中采用了大量的三全音和半音，为作品营造了一抹特有的沉重愁惨意味。
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。
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。
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。