bleak ·adjective (COLD)
Definition: If a place is bleak, it is cold, empty and not attractive. Level: C2
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.
他们缺乏基本训练和经验，因此经常在荒凉而偏远的地区迷路或受伤，给山地救援队带来困难。
They lack basic training and experience and thus often get lost or hurt in ___bleak and isolated areas, giving the mountain rescue teams a hard time.
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.