grim
英 /ɡrɪm/ 美 /ɡrɪm/
- adj. 严峻的；令人担忧的very serious and giving little reason for hope
- adj. 严肃冷峻的looking very serious, worried, or determined
- adj. 阴冷难受的；糟糕的unpleasant, depressing, or uncomfortable
The flood left a grim scene outside our house.
洪水过后，我们屋外一片惨淡。
Without urgent investment in water infrastructure, the outlook for communities facing prolonged drought remains grim.
如果不紧急投资供水基础设施，长期受干旱影响的社区前景仍然严峻。
搭配
a grim outlook 严峻的前景a grim reality 残酷的现实a grim expression 冷峻的表情a grim reminder 令人警醒的提醒
辨析提示
常形容前景、现实或表情，强调沉重而非普通的不悦。
词族
grimly (adv.)、grimness (n.)
近义 bleak、gloomy
相关词
插画、释义与录音：Word Atlas contributors（词光），CC BY 4.0，已修改。署名与许可