having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad令人沉痛的；悲惨的；酸楚的 synonym moving- a poignant image/moment/memory, etc.悲惨的形象、时刻、回忆等
- Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time.她的容颜显示了时间的流逝，令人感伤。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- It was the city's street children who provided some of the most poignant images.街头流浪儿童成了这个城市最悲惨的形象。
- The performances are by turns uproarious and oddly poignant.演出一会儿喧闹滑稽，一会儿又变得莫名感伤。
- The presence of the rest of the family made John's absence even more poignant.其他家庭成员的在场使约翰的缺席更加令人伤心。
- Alan's return to the city of his childhood was particularly poignant.艾伦（Alan）回到童年时代的城市时特别凄凉。
Topics Feelingsc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbSee full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘pricking’, present participle of poindre, from Latin pungere ‘to prick’.