unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid 严酷的；赤裸裸的；真实而无法回避的 SYN bleak
The author paints a stark picture of life in a prison camp.
作者描绘出一幅冷酷而真实的战俘营生活画面。
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a stark choice
残酷的抉择
The remains of the building stand as a stark reminder of the fire.
房子的断壁残垣是那场大火无情的见证。
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He now faces the stark reality of life in prison.
他现在要面对狱中生活的严酷现实了。