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dire [daiə]
基本释义
- a. 可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的
词形变化
- 比较级：dir·er, dir·est名 词：dire'ness副 词：dire'ly
参考例句
- A strike that had dire repercussions.
反响可怕的罢工 - The family is in dire need.
这个家庭极为贫困 - Precaution was impossible in those dire circumstances.
在紧迫的环境下无暇再去周密慎重 - A pestilence or dire disease.
痘疫或者可怕的疾病 - A dire economic forecast;dire threats.
紧急经济预报;严重威胁
- A strike that had dire repercussions.
英英解释
2个形容词解释
- fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
[同] desperate, dire
[例]- a desperate illness
- on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel
- a dire emergency
- causing fear or dread or terror
[同] dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, awful, terrible
[例]- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless