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战争的残酷现实让每个人都感到震惊。

The ___stark reality of war shocked everyone.

办公室空荡荡的，只有一张桌子和一把椅子。

The office was ___stark, with just a desk and a chair in it.

闪耀的市中心天际线与破败的码头仓库之间形成了鲜明的对比，一目了然。

The ___stark contrast between the sparkling downtown skyline and the crumbling dockside warehouses was unmistakable.