dire是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)voir dire预先审查

(2)dire wolf惧狼

(3)dire need迫切需要

(4)dire straits恐怖海峡；险峻海峡

(5)dire fate可怕的命运

双语例句

(1)The earthquake had dire consequences for the people in the area.

地震给这个地区的人民产生了严重的后果。

(2)The naughty boy received a dire warning from the headmaster.

这个淘气的男孩收到了校长严厉警告。

(3)The victims are in dire need of the government's help.

灾民急需政府的帮助。

(4)These people are in dire need of help.

这些人急需援助

(5)We're in dire straits.

我们的处境岌岌可危。

(6)There will be dire consequences for failing to address these issues.

如果解决不了这些问题将会产生严重的后果。

(7)They gave a dire warning that a tsunami was approaching the shores.

他们郑重警告说一场海啸正在逼近海岸。

(8)So what happened to the dire predictions of a cold winter?

那么，寒冬的可怕预言是怎么回事？

(9)We were all oblivious to the dire consequences of our foolish actions.

我们都未察觉自己愚蠢行为的严重后果。

(10)We're in dire need of your help.

我们急需你的帮助。

(11)It was a high compliment to Peter that at that dire moment their thoughts turned to him.

他们在那个可怕的时刻想起了彼得，这对他来说是一种高度的赞扬。

(12)The factory is in dire straits.

工厂岌岌可危。

(13)Such action may have dire consequences.

这种行为可能产生严重后果。

(14)The acting was dire.

这表演糟透了。

同义词

adj. 可怕的；悲惨的；极端的

同根词

词根 dire

(1)direful adj. 悲惨的；可怕的

释义

adj.

(of a situation or event)extremely serious or urgent

（形势，事件）极其严重的；紧急的

dire consequences.

极其严重的后果。

(of a warning or threat)presaging disaster

（警告，威胁）预示灾难的

there were dire warnings from the traffic organizations.

有来自交通部门的灾难警告。

informal of a very poor quality

〈非正式〉 非常糟糕的

the concert was dire.

音乐会糟透了。

类似拼写词

dire adj. 极其严重的；紧急的；预示灾难的；非常糟糕的

fire n. 火；射击；开火；炮火；火灾；热情；激情；光亮；光辉；敌意

wire n. 金属丝；金属线；电报；线；隐蔽式电子收听器；起跑线；终点线

die v. 死；死亡；渴望；非常想要；达到性高潮；灭；灭绝；相继死去；被遗忘；为…捐躯

词源

"mid 16th cent.: from Latin dirus ‘fearful, threatening’."

(1)You're in dire need of an upgrade. Systemic, top to bottom. 100 point restoration. That's why I'm here.

你继续升级装备，从头到脚，系统化地升级，全部翻新，我就是为此而来。《Captain America: Civil War》《美国队长3》

(2)If his health continues to worsen. We'll assess as we get closer, but, no, I'll stay here if it looks dire.

如果他的病情继续恶化，之后再看情况，但如果情况悲观我就不去。《House of Cards Season 4》《纸牌屋 第四季》