Poverty has become a critical issue in today's world.

贫穷如今已经成为了一个很严峻问题。

This grim trend is expected to accelerate.

这一严峻趋势预计将加速。

It's grim and it's not getting better.

情况很严峻，而且不会好转。

The challenge is getting tougher and tougher.

挑战越来越严峻。

The president's back was increasingly up against the wall here.

总统困境日益严峻。

The most severe part of the dry season is almost over.

严峻旱季即将结束。

Actually, the Republicans' plight may be still bleaker.

实际上共和党人面临问题或许更加严峻。

We shouldn't be daunted by the challenges we face.

严峻挑战不会击垮我们。

But Mr.Kerry said they would meet tough challenges ahead.

但是他们讲面临严峻挑战。

This continues to be a severe situation.

这仍然是一个严峻形势。

So, it is not an acid test.

所以，这不是一个严峻考验。

Lags present an acute challenge at the moment.

目前，滞后是一个严峻挑战。

A very bad fire, a lot of people trapped at the top.

火势严峻，很多人被困在高层。

Well, and it's because this was such a dire situation, as well.

嗯，因为当时情况严峻。

I don't think, I don't think you look remotely daunted to me.

一点都不，我一点都不觉得严峻。

Now it also comes at a particularly bad time.

另外，误炸发生在非常严峻时刻。

At the age of nine he ends up in a miserable, grim workhouse.

他九岁时，在一个悲惨、严峻作坊工作。

It is a very serious situation when a person has lost their will to live.

当某人失去求生意志时情况就很严峻。

So this is something very stark in Europe.

因此，这在欧洲是非常严峻情。

We could be looking at a dire situation in the pie industry.

我们可能会看到馅饼行业面临严峻形势。