grim milestone
Chinese meaning
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Example
Death Toll in Nepal Reaches Grim Milestone as it Tops 1,000
Source: today.com · 1 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
milestone 源自罗马道路每英里立石标距离;grim 源自古英语 grimm(严酷)
- grim(阴郁的,令人不安的)+ milestone(里程碑);字面"阴郁的里程碑"
Collocations
- reach a grim milestone / a grim milestone in sth / a grim reminder
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