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something is bleak
The landscape is bleak.
风景很荒凉。
荒凉的；萧瑟的；无遮蔽的
bleakest — superlative of bleak
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荒凉的；萧瑟的；无遮蔽的
bare, desolate, and windswept; offering no shelter or life
The landscape is bleak.
风景很荒凉。
无色的；苍白的。
Without color; pale; pallid.
毫无希望的
offering little or no hope; ; ; - J.M.Synge
荒凉而暴露的；受寒风侵袭的。
Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
荒凉贫瘠的
providing no shelter or sustenance
The landscape was bleak and empty under the gray sky.
灰色的天空下，风景荒凉而空旷。
AI contextual example
After losing his job, he faced a bleak future with few opportunities.
失业后，他面临着一个机会寥寥无几的黯淡未来。
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The room felt bleak and cold with its bare walls and dim light.
房间里光秃秃的墙壁和昏暗的灯光让人感到阴冷凄凉。
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prospects were bleak
前景黯淡
WordNet
The landscape is bleak.
风景很荒凉。
It is bleak to live in such a remote area.
住在这样偏远的地方令人感到阴冷。
I find the future bleak.
我觉得未来暗淡无光。
The weather looks bleak.
天气看起来阴沉沉的。
Not this
The future looks bleakly.
Use this
The future looks bleak.
错误使用副词 'bleakly' 代替形容词 'bleak'。在系动词 'looks' 后应接形容词描述主语状态，而非副词。
Not this
I don't like the bleak of this place.
Use this
I don't like the bleakness of this place.
将形容词 'bleak' 误用为名词。应使用名词形式 'bleakness' 表示‘荒凉、阴冷’的特性。
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黯淡的前景
The economic crisis led to a bleak future for many young people.
经济危机导致许多年轻人前景黯淡。
悲观的看法
The report paints a bleak outlook for the housing market.
这份报告描绘了房地产市场的前景黯淡。
荒凉的景色
The traveler walked across a bleak landscape of frozen tundra.
旅行者走过一片冻土荒原的凄凉景色。
阴冷的冬天
They endured a bleak winter with little food or fuel.
他们忍受着食物和燃料匮乏的阴冷冬天。
渺茫的前景
Without a degree, his job prospects were bleak.
没有学位，他的就业前景十分渺茫。
不乐观的局面
The documentary showed a bleak picture of life in the war zone.
这部纪录片展现了战区生活的凄凉景象。
暗淡的前景
The company's financial report painted a bleak outlook for the next quarter.
公司的财务报告描绘了下一季度暗淡的前景。
暗淡的未来
Without education, these children face a bleak future.
没有教育，这些孩子面临着暗淡的未来。
严冬
In the bleak midwinter, the village was often cut off by snow.
在严冬时节，这个村庄常常被大雪隔绝。
在寒冷的隆冬，寒风呻吟。
The winter landscape was bleak and unforgiving.
冬天的景象荒凉而严酷。
那是一片荒凉贫瘠的国土。
The expedition crossed a bleak and desolate plain.
探险队穿越了一片荒凉孤寂的平原。
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联想bleak中有leak（漏），阴冷潮湿像漏水，荒凉之地希望全漏掉了。
通常用于描述环境、天气或前景，表示缺乏希望、荒凉或阴冷。中性偏消极，多用于书面或正式语境。
通常作定语或表语，不用于比较级和最高级以外的程度修饰。
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