1·You describe it as "a stark portrait of where we are now".
你把它描述为“我们现在所处的情形的一幅鲜明写照”。
2·What accounts for this stark contrast?
怎样解释这种鲜明的对比呢？
3·A stark example is the Bengal famine of 1943, during the last days of the British rule in India.
一个鲜明的例子是1943年，英国统治印度的最后一段时期，孟加拉国所爆发的大范围饥荒。
4·A stark choice, at first blush.
一个鲜明的选择，在第一绯红。
5·To many Iraqis, Blackwater's continued presence was a stark symbol of the country's lack of sovereignty.
在许多伊拉克人看来，黑水公司的继续存在是这个国家缺乏主权的鲜明象征。
1·There are also stark differences in pay across grades.
不同年级的学生在薪酬方面也存在明显差异。
2·These issues have created a stark fault line within the Peace Process.
这些问题在和平进程中形成一条明显的裂纹。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·For all these similarities, however, there were stark differences.
在所有这些相似点之外还有明显的不同。
4·Even with the grant, the difference in living standards between Greenland and Denmark is stark.
尽管有拨款，格陵兰岛和丹麦的生活水平差距还是很明显的。
5·The IEA's data is regarded as the gold standard in emissions and energy, and is widely regarded as one of the most conservative in outlook - making the warning all the more stark.
国际能源机构的数据被认为是排放和能源方面的黄金标准，在前景预期方面也被广泛认为是最保守的，这使得国际能源机构的警告更加明显。
1·That second factor helps explain why there is a stark difference between America and Europe.
第二点也有助于解释为什么美国和欧洲的完全不同。
2·These are stark divisions, insiders, outsiders, up, below, there are children of light and children of darkness, there are children of God and children of Satan.
这些是完全对立的，里面，外面，上面，下面，有光明之子，也有黑暗之子，有上帝之子，也有撒旦之子。
3·In stark contrast to the claims in the literature and the media we found very little evidence of the superiority of unconscious though for complex decisions.
与文献和媒体上所宣称的完全相反，我们几乎没有发现无意识思考对复杂决策显现出优越性的证据。
4·This finding is in stark contrast to previous studies comparing the two techniques that concluded MRI can not detect early cancers as effectively as mammography.
这项发现完全不同于既往对比这两种技术的研究结论：MRI并不能如同钼靶有效地检测早期癌症。
5·The fact that a report showing the highest unemployment rate in more than a quarter-century was embraced optimistically testified to the stark fears over the economy in recent months.
事实上，一份报告显示失业率是25年来最高的，由完全恐惧转变为乐观超过了前几个月。
1·Dry stone walls may appear stark and lifeless, but they provide a valuable habitat for plants and animals.
干燥的石墙看上去荒凉而且没有生命迹象，但是它们却为动植物提供了宝贵的栖居地。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Another survey gave climate conditions, homesickness, and "the stark appearance of the Australian countryside" as the main reasons for leaving.
另一项调查将气候条件、乡愁和“澳大利亚乡村荒凉的面貌”作为离开的主要原因。
3·And I saw in front of me valleys that were stark, that had no trees, and that were filling the Yellow River with sediment from the water coming down the hills.
那时我看到的是一片荒凉的山谷，没有绿树，黄土被雨水冲刷到黄河里造成淤积。
4·Unlike the stark plateaus nearby, Gobekli Tepe (the name means "belly hill" in Turkish) has a gently rounded top that rises 50 feet above the surrounding landscape.
和附近的荒凉的高原不同，歌贝克力山丘(这个名字在土耳其语里是“腹丘”的意思)的圆顶离周围的风景地只有50英尺高。
5·With one long stride over this divide we traveled back another 1.5 million years, then walked out above a stark, gully-cut plain, ashy purple in the high afternoon heat.
在越过直立人的分水岭后，我们一下子倒退了150万年之久，在午后的酷热伴随下步入了这块高地，底下是沟壑丛生并呈现灰红色的荒凉平原。
1·All complex things taken together form an unbroken continuum between the extremes of stark clockwork gears and ornate natural wilderness.
所有复杂体集结在一起形成一个完整的统一体，介乎刻板精确的齿轮和华美自然的荒原之间。
2·Stark white can indicate rigidity, but a softer white is generally associated with the future and prophesy.
刻板的白色可以表示刚性，而柔和的白色一般与未来和预言有关。
3·A stroll through a Kaminoan city reveals a stark minimalism of seemingly colorless walls and structures.
在一座卡米诺城市中漫步能让人发现刻板的简约主义，因为墙壁和建筑都看似毫无色彩。
1·The bold lines and stark silhouettes of the resulting craft were departures from the polished craftsmanship of personalized styles that marked the final Republic era.
在共和国末期，个性化风格的精致工艺大行其道，但罗萨纳设计出的飞船却背道而驰，拥有粗重的线条和僵硬的轮廓。
1·“The whole world smiles with you, ” Armstrong croons; the Apple logo, over a stark white background, appears on the screen, then slowly fades away.
“全世界都会对你微笑”，阿姆斯特朗浅唱低吟着；在光秃秃的白色背景下，苹果商标出现在屏幕上，然后慢慢消隐。
2·When he talks about the way Banks and credit card companies process payments, he gets so upset that his entire body tenses and his voice rises until it's echoing off the stark white walls.
当谈到银行和信用卡公司支付流程时，他心烦意乱，全身紧绷，嗓音提高，话音在光秃秃白色墙壁的房屋中回荡。
3·"The whole world smiles with you," Armstrong croons; the Apple logo, over a stark white background, appears on the screen, then slowly fades away.
“全世界都会对你微笑”，阿姆斯特朗浅唱低吟着；在光秃秃的白色背景下，苹果商标出现在屏幕上，然后慢慢消隐。
1·Banks in this situation face a stark choice: foreclose on the loan and trigger a fire sale, or hang on in the hope that the market will improve.
如此情况使银行面临着一个无法回避的抉择：取消贷款回赎进行销售，或者寄希望于市场好转持观望状态。