striking
adj
1
(a) attracting attention or interest 引人注意的; 饶有兴趣的
a striking display, effect 饶有兴趣的展示、 显著的效果
There is a striking contrast between the two interpretations. 这两种解释截然不同.
(b) attracting attention because of a good appearance; attractive (因相貌好)惹人注目的; 吸引人的
his striking good looks 他那堂堂仪表
a very striking young woman 美貌动人的年轻女子.
2 (of a clock, etc) that strikes (指时钟等)鸣响报时的.
No, just a few. For example, most Canadians say news [nju:z], but Americans say [nu:z]. We mainly use American words, but we use quite a lot of British words too. We fill our cars with gas, which is American, but we turn on the tap which is British En