His old dreams had been so pleasant; but this reality was so dreary!

他的旧梦是如此美好；但现实是如此的枯燥！

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There is more hopelessness and helplessness because everything is so dreary and cold, "she said."

“更多的是绝望和无助，一切是如此凄凉而冷酷，”她说。

youdao

Mama, the winter of Zhuhai is so dreary. The average temperature is over 20c, but I still feel cold. I try to find a reason, but I could not.

妈妈，珠海今年的冬天有点阴冷，虽然平均温度在20度左右，但我仍感觉冷。

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The other is the oh-so-dreary grind.

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