poignant

poignant /'pɔinənt/
  • tính từ
    • cay
    • chua cay
      • poignant sarcasm: lời châm chọc chua cay
    • buốt nhói (đau); cồn cào
      • poignant hunger: cơn đói cồn cào
    • sâu sắc, thấm thía
      • poignant regret: mối ân hận sâu sắc
    • làm cảm động, làm mủi lòng, thương tâm

Xem thêm: affecting, touching



poignant

Từ điển Collocation

poignant adj.

VERBS be, seem, sound | become | make sth The presence of the rest of the family made John's absence even more poignant. | find sth

ADV. deeply, extremely, particularly, unbearably, very I found his speech deeply poignant. | quite


Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • arousing affect; affecting, touching

    the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene

    poignant grief cannot endure forever

    his gratitude was simple and touching

  • keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

    poignant anxiety


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: affecting touching