他惨然一笑。

He smiled wanly.

他听到这个不幸的消息。不禁感到惨然。

He felt deeply grieved at this sad news.

苏联在1991年解体前，连续九届冬奥会均以奖牌榜排名第一或第二的佳绩载誉而归。这样的绩令温哥华的俄罗斯军团惨然无光。

Russian squads in Vancouver were a shadow of the Soviet powerhouse that finished first or second in the medal count in nine straight Winter Olympics before the Soviet Union broke apart in 1991.