grim

The tower is a relic of grim days when big houses had to be fortified against invaders.

这座塔是那些灰暗岁月的遗迹，那时大房子不得不被加固，以抵御侵略者。

The thought of it caused a grim smile to appear and joy to his heart.

想到这里,他的脸上不禁浮现出一种可怕的笑容,他内心深处既伤感而又快活.

He held on to the branch like grim death.

他紧抓住树枝不松手.

Prisons like Strangeways, built more than 100 years ago, were intended to look grim and foreboding places.

诸如斯特兰奇韦斯监狱之类建于100多年前的监狱故意营造出一种阴森、不祥的气氛。

Her face wore a grim , set look.

她脸上显出严厉 、 木然的神情.

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.

Meanwhile wage arrears, a grim reminder of Russia's chaotic 1990 s, are ticking ever higher.

伴随着欠薪, 俄罗斯混乱不堪的90年代被越来越多的人提起.

Jane: A bit grim, because we hit a lot of turbulence about an hour from touchdown.

珍: 有点难受, 因为降落前一小时左右,遇上不少乱流.

It turned out yet another grim body count.

其结果又是一个可怕的死亡人数统计.

Psychometric tests can save organizations from grim and costly mistakes.

心理测试能够使组织机构避免犯下损失惨重的大错。

I've had a grim day.

我过了不愉快的一天.

He looked grim; I could tell something was wrong.

他表情严肃, 我知道可能出事了.

The child hung onto the rail like grim death.

那孩子紧抓住栏杆不放手.

However, the report also shed light on some grim realities of begging.

然而, 这项调查也揭示了一些乞讨行为中严酷的现实.

He himself had changed into a grim old dog.

他本人已变成一个严肃的老家伙.

The city might be grim at first, but there is a vibrancy and excitement.

这座城市最初可能并不吸引人，但是它有一种生机和活力。

In this grim little episode of recent American history, few people come out well.

在美国近代史上这一小段阴暗时期,很少有人能有好的结果.

The report paints a grim picture of life there.

那则报道把那里的生活描绘得很凄惨。

Perhaps even more grim reality is yet to come.

更加严峻的现实或许还在后头.

She stuck to her task like grim death.

她百折不挠地执行任务.

Last week, a friend rang me to complain that she was feeling grim and de motivated.

上周有位朋友打电话向我诉苦,说她觉得灰心丧气.

The parks and squares looked grim under a mantle of soot and ash.

在一层烟尘的笼罩之下，公园和广场显得阴沉沉的。

And, if that sounded grim, Greene responded almost jauntily. No, not grim, but realistic.

如果那听起来太冷酷,那么, 格林几乎是得意地回答道: “不, 不是冷酷的, 而是现实的. ”

That alone is grim news. But has the Great Recession made things worse?

单独来看这是一个残酷的消息, 然而是经济大萧条把事情弄得更糟 吗 ?

Their performance was fairly grim, I'm afraid!

很遗憾，他们的演出真不怎么样！

The current time is a peak period of disease outbreak and the situation proves extremely grim.

当前正是疫病爆发的高峰期,形势非常严峻.

Things are looking grim for workers in the building industry.

对建筑业的工人来说形势看来很不乐观。

The staff now face the grim prospect of redundancy.

全体职员现在面临著差到不能再差的裁员前景.

The report drew a grim picture of inefficiency and corruption.

这份报告描绘了一幅办事效率低下和贪污腐化的可怕景象。

Things were pretty grim for a time.

事情一度糟糕透了。