grimness

['grimnis]
  • n. 严峻;严格;无情

词态变化


副词: grimly;形容词: grim;

英文词源


grimness (n.)
Old English grimnes "ferocity, cruelty;" see grim (adj.) + -ness.

双语例句


1. Her sister carried with her most of the grimness of shift and toil.
她姐姐身上还带着艰辛操劳的痕迹.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

2. In 1935, to conjure away the grimness of mass unemployment and the threat of Hitler.
1935年的巡幸, 则是为了驱散大规模失业的阴霾与希特勒的威胁.

来自名作英译部分

3. Oh, the grimness and the terror of this plan! Could he really execute it?
啊, 这个计划多么狰狞可怕啊! 他真能实现 吗 ?

来自辞典例句