bleak

US /bliːk/
UK /bliːk/
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1.

荒凉的, 阴冷的

lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

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The landscape was bleak and barren.
景色荒凉贫瘠。
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They lived in a small, bleak house on the moor.
他们住在荒原上一间小而阴冷的房子里。
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desolatebarrenexposedwindsweptbare
2.

黯淡的, 无望的

not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favorable outcome

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The economic outlook is bleak.
经济前景黯淡。
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Her chances of recovery look bleak.
她康复的机会看起来很渺茫。
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dismalgloomygrimdepressingunpromising
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brighthopefulpromising