Word · Frequency #36252
grimness
/ˈgrimnis/
noun
严峻；冷酷；阴森
The state or quality of being grim; sternness, harshness, or gloominess.
- 1.
The characteristic or quality of being grim.
严峻、冷酷的特性或品质。
严峻、冷酷的特性或品质。；严格；冷酷；严峻
In use
The grimness of the abandoned house sent chills down my spine.
She could not bear the grimness of the long winter in the Arctic.
The grimness of his expression made everyone uneasy.
the grimness of sth
表示某事物令人畏惧或冷酷的特质。
The grimness of the situation was undeniable.
局势的严峻不可否认。
with grimness
描述做某事时带有的冷酷或严肃态度。
He faced the challenge with grimness.
他以严峻的态度面对挑战。
grimness in sth
指存在于某事物内部的严峻或冷酷性质。
There is a certain grimness in his tone.
他的语气中有一种冷酷。
Common mistakes
The movie had a grimness atmosphere.The movie had a grim atmosphere.
因为“grimness”是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应用形容词“grim”修饰“atmosphere”。
The grimnesses of the situation were obvious.The grimness of the situation was obvious.
因为“grimness”是不可数名词，不能用作复数形式。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- grim
- 严峻的；冷酷的；阴森的 · adj
- grimly
- 严峻地；冷酷地；阴森地 · adv
- grim-faced
- 脸色严峻的；表情冷酷的 · adj
- grim reaper
- 死神（象征死亡的骷髅形象） · n
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常不可数，但偶尔可作可数名词表示具体事例。
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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