gritty  
adjective uk/ˈɡrɪt.i/ us/ˈɡrɪt̬.i/
  (SANDY)     
  含砂的,有沙砾的
containing grit or like grit
   (BRAVE)      
  勇敢的,坚毅的,坚定的
brave and determined
  He showed the gritty determination that we've come to expect from him. 他不负所望,表现出了应有的坚毅和果敢。 
   (UNPLEASANT)      
 (对不好情况的描述)逼真的,真实的,不加掩饰的
showing or having a lot of unpleasant details or features
  a gritty portrayal of urban poverty 对市中心贫民区赤贫生活的真实描述 
 a gritty documentary 如实反映情况的纪录片 
 a gritty London suburb