Things are looking grim for workers in the building industry.

对建筑业的工人来说形势看来很不乐观。

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Fifty years ago when Alan Shepard climbed inside his Mercury capsule to blast off into space, things were looking pretty grim for the fledgling U.S. space program.

五十年前，当艾伦·谢波德进入墨丘利号太空舱等待发射升空时，所有的一切对于羽翼未丰的美国太空计划都显得十分残酷。

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As they leave the courthouse, a lawyer turns to his grim-looking client and says, "Janez, what's wrong? You were acquitted."

离开法庭的时候，律师看他的当事人一脸不高兴的样子，很纳闷：“简内兹，怎么了，你不是获得释放了吗？”

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Things were looking grim for John Thain , the New York Stock Exchange's new chief executive, early this year.

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