bleak

战争过后，这座城市变得荒凉而荒芜。

After the war, the city was left ___bleak and desolate.

这片荒凉的景色延伸数英里，寒冷而空旷。

The ___bleak landscape stretched for miles, cold and empty.

尽管团队尽了最大努力，医生的预后仍然不容乐观。

Despite the team's best efforts, the doctor's prognosis remained ___bleak.