stark
adjective uk/stɑːk/ us/stɑːrk/
裸露的；简单的；明显的；（尤指）毫无修饰的，粗陋的；严重的；极端的
empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
It was a stark room with a bed and chair as the only furniture. 这个房间很简陋，仅有的家具就是一张床和一把椅子。
The stark reality is that we are operating at a huge loss. 严酷的事实是我们的经营亏损非常严重。
In the suburbs the spacious houses stand in stark (= extreme) contrast to the slums of the city's poor. 郊区宽敞的大房子和城里的贫民窟形成了鲜明的对比。
Synonyms: austereplain (WITH NOTHING ADDED)severe (PLAIN)
stark
adverb uk/stɑːk/ us/stɑːrk/
完全地;极端地
completely or extremely
The children were splashing in the river, stark naked. 孩子们一丝不挂地在河里嬉水。
If I didn't exercise, I think I'd go raving mad (UK also stark staring mad) from sitting at a desk all day. 如果不做运动的话，我想整天坐在办公桌面前会让我完全发疯的。