bleakly
bleakly — 副詞
1. showing a sad feeling that a situation offers no hope for the future
絕望地
以絕望或悲觀的方式
showing a sad feeling that a situation offers no hope for the future
After the earthquake, Shirin looked bleakly at the ruins of her home.
地震過後，Shirin 絕望地看著家園的廢墟。
looked bleakly at [something ruined]
Mei spoke bleakly to the family about the chances of finding the missing hiker.
Mei 絕望地告訴家屬，找到失蹤登山客的機會渺茫。
Kabir stared bleakly at his phone, waiting for news that never came.
Kabir 絕望地盯著手機，等待著永遠不會傳來的消息。
The report ends bleakly, predicting further job losses across the industry.
這份報告以悲觀的語氣作結，預測業界將有更多裁員。
Nora shook her head bleakly and turned away with tears in her eyes.
Nora 絕望地搖搖頭，轉身離去，眼中含著淚水。
- hopelessly
more common in everyday speech; suggests a complete lack of possibility
- despairingly
stronger emotional tone; implies deep personal loss of hope
- pessimistically
focuses on expecting the worst outcome rather than expressing emotion
- hopefully
expresses optimism about the future
- optimistically
focuses on expecting good outcomes
文法句型
V-ed bleakly
bleakly ADJ
用法筆記
Common with verbs of speech and looking — 'said bleakly', 'stared bleakly', 'shook his head bleakly'. Often reports the delivery of bad news.
常見錯誤
2. appearing bare and cheerless, with nothing to make a person feel comfortable
荒涼地
以寒冷空曠、缺乏生機的方式
appearing bare and cheerless, with nothing to make a person feel comfortable
The old hospital stood bleakly against the grey winter sky, its windows boarded up.
那間老舊的醫院矗立在灰色的冬季天空下，窗戶全被封死，顯得十分荒涼。
stood bleakly against [background]
Greta's room was furnished bleakly with only a thin mattress and a wooden chair.
Greta 的房間陳設簡陋，只有一張薄床墊和一把木椅。
furnished bleakly
The coastal town looked bleakly beautiful in the cold November rain, with empty streets.
這座海濱小鎮在寒冷的十一月雨中景色荒涼，街道上空無一人。
The factory stood bleakly at the edge of town, long abandoned and overgrown with weeds.
那間工廠長久廢棄、雜草叢生，孤零零地矗立在城鎮邊緣。
Lien walked through the bleakly lit corridor, her footsteps echoing on the stone floor.
Lien 走過光線黯淡的走廊，腳步聲在石地板上一路迴響。
- desolately
stronger sense of being abandoned or deserted
- barrenly
focuses on lack of vegetation or life
- cheerlessly
emphasises the absence of comfort or warmth
- cosily
describes a warm, comfortable, inviting space
- cheerfully
describes a bright, pleasant atmosphere
文法句型
V-ed bleakly
bleakly ADJ
用法筆記
Typically describes physical places — landscapes, buildings, rooms — rather than people's emotions. Often pairs with verbs of position or appearance (stood, sat, looked, was furnished).