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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A poignant sense engulfed him of the one-way flow of time.
  他深感到岁月流逝，一去不回。
• 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 most poignant is not pay off old scores, but regret.
  最凄美的不是报仇雪恨，而是遗憾。
• 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。