The documentary's poignant portrayal of the refugees' journey left the audience in reflective silence.
这部纪录片对难民旅程的辛酸描绘让观众陷入沉思的寂静。
Which choice best defines “poignant”?
C — Deeply moving; sharply painful.. “poignant” means Deeply moving; sharply painful..
Which word means “Deeply moving; sharply painful.”?
B — poignant. “poignant” means Deeply moving; sharply painful..
poignant — Deeply moving; sharply painful.. In Chinese: 辛酸的；深切的.
poignant is pronounced //ˈpɔɪnjənt//.
The documentary's poignant portrayal of the refugees' journey left the audience in reflective silence. (这部纪录片对难民旅程的辛酸描绘让观众陷入沉思的寂静。)
touching, heartrending, moving — all close in meaning to poignant (Deeply moving; sharply painful.).
unaffecting, banal — each the opposite of poignant (Deeply moving; sharply painful.).
Yes. poignant is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
poign(刺) → 触动心弦。