dire
英 [ˈdaɪə(r)]
美 [ˈdaɪər]
adj. 极其严重的; 危急的; 极糟的; 极差的
Collins.1 / BNC.8437 / COCA.7077
牛津词典
adj.
- 极其严重的;危急的
very serious- living in dire poverty
生活赤贫 - dire warnings/threats
严重的警告 / 威胁 - Such action may have dire consequences .
这种行为可能产生严重后果。 - We're in dire need of your help.
我们急需你的帮助。 - The firm is in dire straits (= in a very difficult situation) and may go bankrupt.
这家公司已陷入极度困境之中,可能会破产。
- living in dire poverty
- 极糟的;极差的
very bad- The acting was dire.
这表演糟透了。
- The acting was dire.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 严峻的;严重的;可怕的
Direis used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is.- A government split would have dire consequences for domestic peace...
政府的分裂将会给国内和平带来严重后果。 - He was in dire need of hospital treatment.
他急需入院治疗。 - ...dire poverty.
赤贫
- A government split would have dire consequences for domestic peace...
- ADJ-GRADED 极其糟糕的;质量低劣的
If you describe something asdire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality.- ...a book of children's verse, which ranged from the barely tolerable to the utterly dire.
一本儿童诗歌集,其中有的能勉强接受,而有的简直是糟透了。
- ...a book of children's verse, which ranged from the barely tolerable to the utterly dire.
双语例句
- If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits
假如我们有了小孩,我们会真正陷入困境。 - Because we did have three years, at least, together, under very dire circumstances.
因为毕竟我们在一个可怕的环境下,一起走过了三年,最少三年。 - Unfortunately, the protective measures that Spaniards and others are taking have dire economic consequences.
遗憾的是,西班牙和其他国家眼下采取的防御性措施会引发糟糕的经济后果。 - But the additive's effects on humans are dire.
但此添加剂对人体的影响是可怕的。 - You guys have escaped situations more dire than this before.
你们这些人逃脱了比这更临近死亡的情况。 - Some dire calamity would befall me.
就会有可怕的灾难降临到我身上。 - Trade finance has been particularly affected, with dire results.
贸易融资所受影响尤其严重,带来了可怕的后果。 - But they cannot escape from the dire consequences of mass consumption.
但他们不能摆脱的可怕后果大众消费。 - He was in dire need of hospital treatment.
他急需入院治疗。 - The consequences have been dire.
后果是可怕的。