Word · Frequency #5350
grimmest
铁石心肠的；不为恳求所动的
grimmest is the superlative of grim.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
- 1.
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
阴郁沉闷,寒冷而令人望而生畏的。
- 2.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
不可安抚或打动的
- 3.
Rigid and unrelenting.
严厉而不妥协的。
- 4.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
令人震惊的可怕；引发恐惧的
- 5.
Ghastly or sinister.
可怕或凶险的。
- 6.
harshly ironic or sinister
严厉讽刺或阴险的
- 7.
Disgusting; gross.
令人厌恶的；粗俗的。
阴郁沉闷,寒冷而令人望而生畏的。；不可安抚或打动的；严厉而不妥协的。；令人震惊的可怕；引发恐惧的；可怕或凶险的。
In use
The teacher was grim and refused to listen to our excuses.
His father gave him a grim look and said no.
Despite her tears, he remained grim and walked away.
grim determination
grim necessity
the grim aftermath of the bombing
the grim task of burying the victims
a grim joke
grim laughter
be/look/feel grim
Connections
Collocations
- grim reality
- 严峻的现实
- We must face the grim reality of the situation.我们必须面对这一严峻的现实。
- grim determination
- 坚强的决心
- She fought with grim determination.她以坚强的决心奋斗。
- grim face
- 冷酷的表情
- He had a grim face throughout the meeting.整个会议期间他都面带冷酷的表情。
- grim news
- 可怕的消息
- The doctor delivered the grim news to the family.医生把可怕的消息告诉了家人。
- grim humor
- 黑色幽默
- His grim humor was not appreciated by everyone.他的黑色幽默并不是所有人都欣赏。
- grim outlook
Learner notes
Memory Tip
grim 与 grin（笑）相差一个字母 m，想象 m 像下垂的嘴角，表情冷酷（grim）而可怕。
Context & Register
（形容词）语气比较严肃或正式，多用于书面或正式场合；常见语境包括描述表情（如a grim face）、天气（如grim weather）、消息（如grim news）等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with grim /ɡɹɪm/. Beware of words like 'grime' /ɡɹaɪm/ which share the same spelling pattern but have a different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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