grim

[grim]

adj.严厉的, 冷酷的, 可怕的, 不愉快的
adj. 可怕的, 阴森的, 不愉快的

a.

1. 无情的; 严厉的; 残忍的

We had a grim struggle before we won.

我们经历了一场恶斗才赢得胜利。

2. 坚强的, 不屈的

We climbed to the top of the mountain with grim determination.

我们怀着坚强的决心爬上山顶。

3. 阴森的, 令人生畏的; 狰狞的

He had a grim look on his face.

他脸上露出冷酷的神情。

4. 可怕的, 恐怖的

5. 【口】讨厌的; 糟糕的

词形变化

副词: grimly | 形容词比较级: grimmer | 形容词最高级: grimmest | 名词: grimness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.严厉的; 坚定的

stern  strict  harsh  fierce  merciless  rough  unyielding  rigid  inflexible  adamant

a.可怕的

horrible  frightful  ghastly  dreadful  terrible  

同义参见:

violent  bloodless  constant  black  grave  funereal  forbidding  fearful  cheerless  somber  iron  

反义:

a.严厉的; 坚强的

mild  gentle  meek  quiet  

反义参见:

kind  

英英释义

形容词 grim:

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

同义词：inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

同义词：ghastly, grisly, gruesome, macabre, sick

harshly ironic or sinister

同义词：black, mordant

causing dejection

同义词：blue, dark, depressing, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, dispiriting, gloomy, sorry, drab, drear, dreary

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance- J.M.Barrie

同义词：dour, forbidding

characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom

同义词：gloomy, darkening

补充

grimgrim英:[ɡrim] 美:[ɡrɪm]adj.1.严酷的, 无情的His expression was grim when he told them they had lost their jobs.当他告诉他们说他们已被解雇时, 他的表情十分冷酷。2.讨厌的, 糟糕的I've had a grim day.我过了不愉快的一天。I feel pretty grim.我觉得有点儿不舒服。3.严厉的

例句

1. Mannion's grim refusal to yield曼尼恩的坚韧不屈 2. His face was grim, and his lips were pressed tightly together.他板着脸, 嘴唇紧闭。 3. She was a grim woman with a turned-down mouth.她是个嘴角下撇的阴森女人。 4. Her expression was grim and unpleasant.她的表情严肃而不悦。 5. With grim humour, they dubbed the nurses' tents Rotten Row and Piccadilly.他们冷嘲热讽地开起玩笑, 给护士的帐篷起了绰号叫“海德公园跑马道”和“皮卡迪利大街”。 6. the latest grim news about inflation关于通货膨胀最新的严峻消息 7. They painted a grim picture of growing crime.他们描绘了一幅犯罪率上升的恐怖图景。 8. the grim reality of domestic violence家庭暴力的残酷现实 9. a grim warrior凶猛的武士 10. Things were pretty grim for a time.有一段时间情况很糟。 11. Gloucester, holding on like grim death, were ahead 10–8 at the break.格洛斯特队顽强地坚持着, 到休息时以10:8领先。 12. his grim expression.他阴冷的表情。 13. long rows of grim, dark housing developments.一排排长长的令人感到压抑的、灰暗的新建住宅楼。 14. some moments of grim humour.闷闷不乐的时刻。 15. a grim goalless draw in appalling weather.出现在糟糕天气里的一场零比零的平局。 16. the grim news of the murder.关于谋杀的令人担忧的消息。 17. few creatures are able to thrive in this grim and hostile land.很少有生命能在这片严酷的充满敌意的土地上生长繁衍。 18. we had to hold on like grim death.我们必须顽强地坚持下去。 19. The news is grim, I'm afraid.这恐怕是个坏消息。 20. a grim block of flats一座丑陋的公寓 21. I was feeling grim yesterday but I managed to get to work.我昨天不大舒服，可我还是去上班了。 22. Hikers made a grim discovery when they came across a dead body in the woods.远足者在树林里惊恐地发现了一具尸体。 23. The accident serves as a grim reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving.这场事故提醒人们醉驾可能产生的可怕后果。 24. a grim winter萧索的寒冬 25. The prognosis is grim—doctors do not expect her to live longer than six months.预测结果令人难过——医生估计她活不过六个月。 26. He paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace.他描绘了一幅惨淡的和平前景。 27. "His face looked grim, and we knew his news wouldn't be good."看他表情严肃，我们知道他带来的不会是好消息。 28. a grim smile冷笑 29. a grim taskmaster表情严肃的工头 30. grim determination坚定不移的决心 31. She spoke grimly of the scarcity of jobs.她一脸严肃地谈起就业岗位的缺乏。