| 释义 |
grim /grɪm/
●hang on/hold on (to sb/sth) like grim ˈdeathhold sb/sth very tightly, usually because you are afraid or determined not to let go （因害怕或决意不松手而）牢牢抓住，拼命抓住，死不放手◆As the horse galloped off, you could see poor Sarah hanging on like grim death.
马跑开时，你可以看见可怜的萨拉死死地抓住马缰绳。◆The robbers tried to steal my bag, but I held on to it like grim death.
劫匪想抢走我的包，我死死地抓住不松手。 NOTE The word grim (= very serious or unpleasant) is often used to describe death. * grim （严肃的；令人不快的）一词常用来描述死亡。 |