bleaker; bleakest
bleaker; bleakest
Learner's definition of BLEAK
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: not warm, friendly, cheerful, etc.寒冷的；不友好的；不乐观的 -
The weather is bleak. [=cold, rainy, dark, etc.]天气阴冷。
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a bleak landscape荒凉的景色
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a bleak [=dismal] movie about a prison沉闷的监狱题材影片
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a bleak [=dreary] concrete building with few windows没有几扇窗户、颇显阴森的水泥建筑
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: not hopeful or encouraging无望的；沮丧的 -
The future looks bleak. [=grim, depressing]看来前景暗淡。
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Their chances of winning the game were bleak. [=it was not likely that they would win the game]他们不太可能赢得比赛。
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a bleak economic climate萧条的经济环境
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