1 worried and serious or sad -- 憂愁的；嚴肅的
Later Mr Ashby left the court, grim-faced and silent. 後來阿什比先生離開了法庭，表情嚴肅，一言不發。
The expression on his face was one of grim determination. 他臉上一副破釜沉舟的神情。
Her face was grim as she told them the bad news. 她滿臉愁容地把這個壞消息告訴了他們。
2 very unpleasant or ugly -- 令人不快的，討厭的；醜陋的
The cruel paradox of a society that has suffered a diaspora, turning on its own immigrant population makes for grim reflection.
His elegant use of florid language and dark humor, along with bouncy rhythms, often give a rather jocular feel to even the grimmest lyrics.
No, she had rather been compelled to play at hide-and-seek with the grim enemy.
I, meanwhile, gaped in fear; the face of the man was grim, his eyebrows were raised; these features presaged future trouble for me.
We would lack even an account of why we faced such an intellectually and morally grim alternative.
Unexpectedly grim economic conditions threatened near-term bankruptcy while also worsening the programme's long-term financial outlook.
The mood is grimmer than its predecessor through the introduction to the game.
Furthermore, the life prospects for the least advantaged in the "genetic lottery" of life are often extremely grim.
