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poign·ant AHD[poinʹyənt] D.J.[ˈpɔɪnjənt]K.K.[ˈpɔɪnjənt]adj.（形容词）- Physically painful:肉体上痛苦的："Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward"(Ambrose Bierce)“强烈而痛苦的疼痛似乎从他的脖子直往下蔓延”(安布罗斯·比尔斯)
- Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings:强烈的，痛苦的：令精神或感情极为痛苦的：poignant anxiety.深深的焦虑
- Profoundly moving; touching:深受感动的；动人的：a poignant memory.See Synonyms at moving 动人的记忆 参见 moving
- Piercing; incisive:尖锐的；尖刻的：poignant criticism.尖锐的批评
- Neat, skillful, and to the point:灵巧的，有技巧的，得要领的：poignant illustrations supplementing the text.为补充课文而加的贴切的插图
- Astute and pertinent; relevant:聪明的，中肯的；贴切的：poignant suggestions.中肯的建议
- Agreeably intense or stimulating:强烈的，深刻的：惬意地紧张或刺激的：poignant delight.让人刺激的愉快
- Archaic 【古语】
- Sharp or sour to the taste; piquant.辛辣的：味道辣或酸的；辛辣而刺激的
- Sharp or pungent to the smell.浓烈的：气味辛辣或浓烈的
- Middle English poinaunt 中古英语 poinaunt
- from Old French poignant [present participle of] poindre [to prick] 源自 古法语 poignant poindre的现在分词 [刺；戳]
- from Latin pungere * see peuk- 源自 拉丁语 pungere * 参见 peuk-
poignʹance 或 poignʹancy n.（名词）poignʹantly adv.（副词） |