grim是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 严酷的; 讨厌的; 严厉的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I had the further motive that Baskerville Hall, as the paper says, would certainly remain untenanted if anything were done to increase its already rather grim reputation.
-- Setting aside the whole grim story of Sir Charles's death, we had a line of inexplicable incidents all within the limits of two days, which included the receipt of the printed letter, the black-bearded spy in the hansom, the loss of the new brown boot, the loss of the old black boot, and now the return of the new brown boot.
-- It needed but this to complete the grim suggestiveness of the barren waste, the chilling wind, and the darkling sky.
-- Chapter 7 The Stapletons of Merripit House he fresh beauty of the following morning did something Tto efface from our minds the grim and gray impression which had been left upon both of us by our first experience of Baskerville Hall.
-- The melancholy of the moor, the death of the unfortunate pony, the weird sound which had been associated with the grim legend of the Baskervilles, all these things tinged my thoughts with sadness.
在荷马的《伊利亚特》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She threw her tasselled aegis about her shoulders, wreathed round with Rout as with a fringe, and on it were Strife, and Strength, and Panic whose blood runs cold; moreover there was the head of the dread monster Gorgon, grim and awful to behold, portent of aegis-bearing Jove.
-- When he was in full array he sprang for-ward as monstrous Mars when he takes part among men whom Jove has set fighting with one another even so did huge Ajax, bulwark of the Achaeans, spring forward with a grim smile on his face as he brandished his long spear and strode onward.
-- Grim Mars of awful voice did not yet know that his son had fallen, for he was sitting on the summits of Olympus under the golden clouds, by command of Jove, where the other gods were also sitting, forbidden to take part in the battle.
-- Hades, king of the realms below, was struck with fear; he sprang panic-stricken from his throne and cried aloud in terror lest Neptune, lord of the earthquake, should crack the ground over his head, and lay bare his mouldy man-sions to the sight of mortals and immortals mansions so ghastly grim that even the gods shudder to think of them.
-- Fool, he might have known that he should not prevail with him, for the man was in no mood for pity or forbearance but was in grim ear-nest.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She did pity the Davis girls, who were awkward, plain, and destitute of escort, except a grim papa and three grimmer maiden aunts, and she bowed to them in her friendliest manner as she passed, which was good of her, as it permitted them to see her dress, and burn with curiosity to know who her dis-tinguished-looking friend might be.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.
-- But I am one of those that never take on about princely fortunes, and am quite content if the world is ready to board and lodge me, while I am putting up at this grim sign of the Thunder Cloud.
-- Poor Alabama boy!On the grim Pequod's forecastle, ye shall ere long see him, beating his tambourine; prelusive of the eternal time, when sent for, to the great quarter-deck on high, he was bid strike in with angels, and beat his tambourine in glory; called a coward here, hailed a hero there!
-- So powerfully did the whole grim aspect of Ahab affect me, and the livid brand which streaked it, that for the first few moments I hardly noted that not a little of this overbearing grimness was owing to the barbaric white leg upon which he partly stood.
-- Wind ye down there, ye prouder, sadder souls!question that proud, sad king!A family likeness!aye, he did beget ye, ye young exiled royalties; and from your grim sire only will the old State-secret come.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- As Mr. Bumble said this, he put on a grim and threatening look, and added, in a low voice, 'Mind what I told you, you young rascal!'
-- said Sikes, regarding the animal with a kind of grim and ferocious approval.
-- His protestations had gradually become less and less vehement as they proceeded in their search without making any discovery; and, now, he gave vent to several very grim laughs, and confessed it could only have been his excited imagination.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- This was a grim blow to Hurstwood, but he never mentioned it.
-- Chapter XXXVI A GRIM RETROGRESSION--THE PHANTOM OF CHANCE The Vances, who had been back in the city ever since Christmas, had not forgotten Carrie; but they, or rather Mrs. Vance, had never called on her, for the very simple reason that Carrie had never sent her address.
-- Chapter XXXVIII IN ELF LAND DISPORTING--THE GRIM WORLD WITHOUT When Carrie renewed her search, as she did the next day, going to the Casino, she found that in the opera chorus, as in other fields, employment is difficult to secure.
-- The novelty and danger of the situation modified in a way his disgust and distress at being compelled to be here, but not enough to prevent him from feeling grim and sour.
-- It was the grim resolution of a bent, bedraggled, but unbroken pride.
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