dire

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a. 可怕的, 悲惨的, 阴沉的, 极端的

发音

US /ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/

词形变化

direr 比较级 direr direst more dire 比较级 direst 最高级 most dire 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

可怕的；悲惨的；极端的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.

    不祥的

    dire omens

  2. 2.

    Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.

    dire need (of)

  3. 3.

    Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.

    可怕的

    dire consequences; to be in dire straits

  4. 4.

    Bad in quality, awful, terrible.

    非正式

    His dire blunder allowed her to checkmate him with her next move.

  5. 5.

    Ferocious and of intimidating appearance, like a dire wolf.

    游戏

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

terrible awful desperate dreadful frightening dread horrific fearful fearsome dreaded

近义相关 2

critical alarming

相关短语

dire wolf 惧狼 dire straits 水深火热 dire straights dire wolves Dire Dawa 尔达瓦（埃塞俄比亚东部城市） in dire straits 水深火热 in dire straights voir dire [律]一切照实陈述(见证人或陪审员在接受审核时的誓语)

词源

Borrowed from Latin dīrus (“fearful, ominous”).

来源：wiktionary