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)