bleakness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈbliːk.nəs/ us/ˈbliːk.nəs/
荒凉;凄凉
the quality of being cold, unpleasant and not welcoming or attractive
Emily Brontë immortalized the bleakness of the Yorkshire Moors. 艾米莉·勃朗特将约克郡荒野的荒凉景象不朽化。
The scene has the usual bleakness of an airport panorama. 这个场景具有机场全景图一般的苍凉感。
Synonyms: barrennessdesolation (EMPTINESS)grimness (UGLINESS)starkness
（境况）惨淡，无希望
the quality of offering little or no hope for the future
The bleakness of prison life led him to halt all legal appeals. 监狱生活的绝望使他停止了所有的法律上诉。
Despite the novel's bleakness, it would be a mistake not to read it. 尽管这部小说很凄凉，但不读却是个错误。
See: bleak
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- A solitary wire of Christmas lights strung across the ceiling only adds to the overall bleakness.
- We had been warned about the bleakness of the place before we visited.
- There is a bleakness of life that goes with depression.
- He rarely mentioned to anyone the bleakness of his childhood.