grim
adj
(-mmer, -mmest)
1 very serious and unsmiling in appearance 非常严肃的; 无笑容的
a grim face, look, etc 严肃的面孔、 神情等
He looked grim; I could tell something was wrong. 他表情严肃, 我知道可能出事了.
2 severe; unrelenting 严厉的; 严峻的; 不懈的; 无情的
their grim day-to-day struggle for survival 他们为生存日日进行的坚苦挣扎.
3 unpleasant; depressing 令人不愉快的; 令人沮丧的
grim news 令人不快的消息
We face the grim prospect of still higher unemployment. 我们面对失业率进一步增高前景堪虑.
4 determined in spite of fear 坚定而无畏的
a grim smile 大无畏的微笑.
5 containing disturbing or horrific material 含不快或恐怖内容的
a grim little tale of torture and murder 有折磨凶杀内容的恐怖小故事.
6 (of a place) depressingly plain; gloomy (指地方)极简陋的, 令人沮丧的
the grim walls of the prison 监狱中令人郁闷的四壁.
7 [pred 作表语]
(infml 口) ill 生病; 不舒服
I feel pretty grim. 我觉得有点儿不舒服.
8 [usu pred 通常作表语]
(infml 口) very bad or unpleasant 很坏; 令人厌恶
I've seen her so-called paintings; they're fairly grim, I can tell you! 我看见过她那所谓的画; 一点儿都不好, 真的!
9 (idm 习语) like grim `death with great determination or perseverance in spite of difficulties 坚定地; 不懈地
He held on to the branch like grim death. 他紧紧抓住树枝不松手.
She stuck to her task like grim death. 她百折不挠地执行任务.
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马,加以驯服。
He had known that it was not safe to travel alone in the forest near the coast.