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| 1 | without any reasons to feel happy or hopeful 暗淡的；阴郁的；没有希望的 |
| Things look very bleak for the team. 这个队的形势看起来不容乐观。 |
| Textile workers face a bleak future. 纺织工人前途暗淡。 |
| paint a bleak picture (=say that the situation is not hopeful) The survey paints a bleak picture of an ill and ageing population. （把形势）说得没有希望 |
| | 1a | used about someone’ s expression （表情）沮丧的 | | a bleak look 沮丧的表情 | |
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| 2 | a bleak place seems cold and unfriendly and has no pleasant features （地方）荒凉的 |
| a bleak landscape 荒凉的景色 |
| | 2a | bleak weather is very cold and grey （天气）阴冷的 | |
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| bleakness noun U |
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