grim

形容词 grim:

1. not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
   同义词：inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting
2. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
   同义词：ghastly, grisly, gruesome, macabre, sick
3. harshly ironic or sinister
   同义词：black, mordant
4. causing dejection
   同义词：blue, dark, depressing, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, dispiriting, gloomy, sorry, drab, drear, dreary
5. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance- J.M.Barrie
   同义词：dour, forbidding
6. characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom
   同义词：gloomy, darkening

1. Her face wore a grim, set look.
   她脸上显出严厉、 木然的神情。
2. 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！
3. She stuck to her task like grim death.
   她百折不挠地执行任务。
4. I admire him for his grim courage.
   我佩服他的坚韧不拔的勇气。
5. His expression was grim when he told them they had lost their job.
   当他告诉他们说他们已被解雇时，他的表情十分冷酷。
6. What grim weather!
   多讨厌的天气！

grim

adj.（形容词）
grim.mer,grim.mest
Unrelenting; rigid.
无情的；严厉的
Uninviting or unnerving in aspect; forbidding:
令人生畏的，狰狞的：讨厌人的，使人胆怯的；可怕的：
例句：
.undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw.(J.M. Barrie)
.毫无疑问，他身上最可怕的部分就是其铁爪.(J.M.巴里)

Ghastly; sinister:
可怕的；恐怖的：
例句：
.He made a grim jest at the horrifying nature of his wound.(Reginald Pound)See Synonyms at ghastly
.他对他可怕的创伤报以狰狞的一笑.(雷金纳德·庞德)参见 ghastly

Dismal; gloomy:
阴沉的；阴暗的：
例句：
a grim, rainy day.
一个阴暗的雨天

Ferocious; savage:
野蛮的；残忍的：
例句：
the grim advance of the pillaging army.
一支掠夺性部队的野蛮行径

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English [fierce, severe]
源自 古英语 [凶猛的，严重的]

【引伸】
grim.ly
adv.（副词）
grim.ness
n.（名词）