grimly
- IPA[ˈɡrɪmli]
英式
- in a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner；in a manner that is apparently humorous but lacks genuine levity
- 釋義
副詞
- 1. in a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner It's not good, I replied grimly the commander grimly predicted that violence could return
- ▪ in a manner that is apparently humorous but lacks genuine levity he smiled grimly at his own misery sad as I am, another part of me is grimly amused
- 2. in an unrelenting manner despite hardship a jaded England grimly hung on to win 2–1 she had a grimly determined look on her face
