having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad synonym moving令人沉痛的;悲慘的;酸楚的 a poignant image/moment/memory, etc. 悲慘的形象、時刻、回憶等 Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time. 她的容顔顯示了時間的流逝,令人感傷。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2It was the city's street children who provided some of the most poignant images. 街頭流浪兒童成了這個城市最悲慘的形象。 The performances are by turns uproarious and oddly poignant. 演出一會兒喧鬧滑稽,一會兒又變得莫名感傷。 The presence of the rest of the family made John's absence even more poignant. 其他家庭成員的在場使約翰的缺席更加令人傷心。 Alan's return to the city of his childhood was particularly poignant. 艾倫回到他童年的城市特别令人心酸。
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘pricking’, present participle of poindre, from Latin pungere ‘to prick’.