1520s, deformed (by influence of stark (adj.)) from Middle English start naked (early 13c.), from Old English steort "tail, rump," from Proto-Germanic *stertaz (cognates: Old Norse stertr, Danish stjert, Middle Dutch stert, Dutch staart, Old High German sterz, German Sterz), from PIE *sterd-, extended form of root *ster- (1) "stiff, rigid, firm, strong" (see stereo-). Hence British slang starkers "naked" (1923).
实用例句
1. Stark concrete walls have been softened by a show of fresh flowers.
鲜花摆上之后，突兀的混凝土墙便显得柔和起来。来自柯林斯例句
2. UK companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive.
英国公司如果想要保持竞争力就不得不面对严峻的选择。来自柯林斯例句
3. These issues have created a stark fault line within the Peace Process.
这些问题显然已成为了和平进程中的薄弱环节。来自柯林斯例句
4. Shute's prose is stark and chillingly unsentimental.
舒特的散文平铺直叙，没有感情，让人感觉冷冰冰的。来自柯林斯例句
5. The windows misted, blurring the stark streetlight.
