grimm

Tối tăm, đáng sợ, u ám

dark, unpleasant, and frightening

• a grim situation
• look/feel/sound grim

Collocations grim reality · grim future

• The weather was grim and cold.

  Thời tiết u ám và lạnh lẽo.

Sâu sắc, nghiêm túc, không hài hước

serious, unpleasant, or not funny; used especially about jokes and stories

• a grim joke/story

Collocations grim humor · grim situation

• The story had a grim ending.

  Câu chuyện có kết thúc buồn thảm.

Cứng cỏi, kiên trì

determined and not easily discouraged; used especially about someone's attitude or determination to do something

• a grim determination

Collocations grim resolve · grim perseverance

• She had a grim determination to succeed.

  Cô ấy có quyết tâm kiên cường để thành công.

Buồn bã, lo lắng

unhappy and worried; used especially about someone's expression or appearance

• a grim face

Collocations grim countenance · grim expression

• He looked grim and worried.

  Anh ấy nhìn buồn bã và lo lắng.