bleak·ness
noun/ˈbliːknəs/
/ˈbliːknəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of giving no reason to have hope or expect anything good
黯淡：没有理由给予希望或期望的东西 - Despite its bleakness, the book is full of comedy.
尽管内容阴郁，这本书却充满了喜剧色彩。
- Despite its bleakness, the book is full of comedy.
- (of the weather) the fact of being cold and unpleasant
阴冷的 - the bleakness of a northern winter
北方冬天的凄凉
- the bleakness of a northern winter
- (of a place) the fact of being exposed, empty or with no pleasant features
无遮掩的；荒凉的；索然无味的 - the bleakness of a run-down city
破败城市的凄凉
- the bleakness of a run-down city