北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit 23 warm-up2

[00:01.23]3 The two opposing armies in the civil war
[00:04.55]in England appear to be preparing
[00:06.74]for what experts predict could be the decisive
[00:09.42]battle of the conflict.
[00:11.35]Martin Smith reports.
[00:13.06]There have been heavy clashes
[00:14.94]since yesterday evening after the rebel army,
[00:17.52]led by Henry, the Earl of Richmond,
[00:19.84]fired  missiles on the troops of King Richard.
[00:23.02]Things are certainly looking rather bleak¹
[00:25.03]for the king, who recently...
[00:27.92]Exercise 2 Listen again.
[00:30.40]Complete the expressions with the Key Words.
[00:31.64]

1 bleak   

adj.(天气)阴冷的；凄凉的；暗淡的

参考例句：

• They showed me into a bleak waiting room.他们引我来到一间阴冷的会客室。
• The company's prospects look pretty bleak.这家公司的前景异常暗淡。