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.
scentn. 香味,气味;嗅觉;(动物的)臭迹;痕迹,踪迹;
vt. 闻到;察觉,发觉;使充满…的气味;发出气味;
vi. 发出…的气味;有…的迹象;嗅着气味追赶;
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
chillvt.& vi. (使)变冷;使很冷;使冰冷;使恐惧;
n. 寒冷,发冷;冷漠;扫兴;[冶金学]激冷;
adj. 冷的;冷漠的;令人失望的;
vt. 令失望;使沮丧;使扫兴;使消沉;
tunneln. 隧道;地道;烟道;(动物栖息的)穴;
vi. 打通隧道;挖掘隧道;
vt. 在…挖掘隧道;在…打开通道;
junioradj. 较年幼的,较年小的;三年级的,低年级的;资历较浅的;后进的;
n. 年少者,青少年;晚辈;三年级生;职位较低者;
thrillvt. 使激动;使陶醉;使颤动、战栗或振动;
vi. 由于兴奋或激动而感到一种突然的颤动;颤动、战栗或振动;
n. [病]震颤;震颤感;兴奋感;