grim
adj
(-mmer, -mmest)
1 very serious and unsmiling in appearance 非常嚴肅的; 無笑容的
a grim face, look, etc 嚴肅的面孔、 神情等
He looked grim; I could tell something was wrong. 他表情嚴肅, 我知道可能出事了.
2 severe; unrelenting 嚴厲的; 嚴峻的; 不懈的; 無情的
their grim day-to-day struggle for survival 他們為生存日日進行的堅苦掙扎.
3 unpleasant; depressing 令人不愉快的; 令人沮喪的
grim news 令人不快的消息
We face the grim prospect of still higher unemployment. 我們面對失業率進一步增高前景堪慮.
4 determined in spite of fear 堅定而無畏的
a grim smile 大無畏的微笑.
5 containing disturbing or horrific material 含不快或恐怖內容的
a grim little tale of torture and murder 有折磨兇殺內容的恐怖小故事.
6 (of a place) depressingly plain; gloomy (指地方)極簡陋的, 令人沮喪的
the grim walls of the prison 監獄中令人郁悶的四壁.
7 [pred 作表語]
(infml 口) ill 生病; 不舒服
I feel pretty grim. 我覺得有點兒不舒服.
8 [usu pred 通常作表語]
(infml 口) very bad or unpleasant 很壞; 令人厭惡
I've seen her so-called paintings; they're fairly grim, I can tell you! 我看見過她那所謂的畫; 一點兒都不好, 真的!
9 (idm 習語) like grim `death with great determination or perseverance in spite of difficulties 堅定地; 不懈地
He held on to the branch like grim death. 他緊緊抓住樹枝不松手.
She stuck to her task like grim death. 她百折不撓地執行任務.