a grim woman
grim: adj. unpleasant and depressing 令人不快的；令人沮丧的；worried and serious or sad 讨厌的，严肃的
◆ She is a grim woman with a turn-down mouth. 她是个沉默寡言，令人畏惧的女人。
◆ grim news 令人沮丧的消息
◆ We face the grim prospect of still higher unemployment. 我们面临着失业率进一步上升的暗淡前景。
The employment situation is, understandably because of the global public health crisis, somewhat grimmer than usual.
Expert warns of grim flu season in China.
