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grimly

UK //ˈɡrɪmli//US //ˈɡrɪmli//

词源

源自中古英语 'grimlich',来自古英语 'grimlic'(严厉的,可怕的),与 'grim'(严厉的,可怕的)同源。

adverb

❶ 以严肃或阴沉的方式,通常指在困难或可怕的情况下表现出坚定或无情。

“He grimly held on to the rope despite the pain.”

(尽管疼痛,他仍然紧紧地抓住绳子。)

“The soldiers marched grimly through the battlefield.”

(士兵们阴沉地穿过战场。)

同义词:sternly, resolutely, determinedly, unflinchingly

常见短语

grimly determined — 形容某人非常坚定,即使在困难或可怕的情况下也不动摇。

“She was grimly determined to finish the race despite her injury.”

(尽管受伤,她仍然坚定地决心完成比赛。)