/grɪm ||; grɪm/adj (
grimmer;grimmest)
1 (used about a person) very serious; not smiling （指人）十分严肃的，无笑容的
2 (used about a situation, news, etc) unpleasant or worrying （指情况、消息等）令人不悦的，令人担忧的: The news is grim, I'm afraid. 这恐怕是个坏消息。
3 (used about a place) unpleasant to look at; not attractive （指地方）丑陋的: a grim block of flats 一座丑陋的公寓
4 (
Brit 英) (
informal 非正式) feeling ill 病了；不舒服:
I was feeling grim yesterday but I managed to get to work. 我昨天不大舒服，可我还是去上班了。 ➔grimly adv