Definition: If a situation is bleak, there is little or no hope for the future. Level: C2
对于负债累累的小企业来说，未来看起来很黯淡。
The future is looking ___bleak for small businesses struggling with debts.
对于当今许多年轻人来说，这可能看起来是一个非常黯淡的未来。
This may seem like a very ___bleak future for many young people today.
尽管政府干预，经济前景仍然黯淡。
The economic outlook remains ___bleak despite government interventions.
