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dire adj.可怕的；悲惨的；极其的 (1) 你若不小心，就会有可怕的麻烦。(2) 有些人将在床上辗转反侧，在可怕的梦中呻吟。(3) 经济的落后和农奴主的残酷剥削，使人民群众处于极端贫穷和悲惨的生活境地。(4) 美国人民在走向现在强大和安全的道路上却曾经历了一段悲惨的冲突。(5) 她曾因极其贫困而心情沉重。(6) 那个黑人女孩的家庭一贫如洗。(7) 我们看的那部电影差劲透了! If a family is in dire need, they need immediate help. Dire predictions or warnings tell us that a disaster may happen in the future. If you are trapped between the burning building behind you and the high cliffs in front of you, you might describe yourself as being in dire straits.

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英 ['daɪə(r)] 美 ['daɪər] (1) You'll be in dire trouble if you don't watch out.(2) Some in their beds shall toss and groan in dire dreams.(3) The backward economy and the cruel exploitation by the serf-owners kept the people in dire poverty and misery.(4) On the way to this present greatness and security the American people passed through one phase of dire conflict.(5) She had been oppressed by dire poverty.(6) The black girl's family is in dire necessity.(7) The film we saw was absolutely dire! Dire refers to situations or events that cause great fear and worry. A dire calamity causes much suffering. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严峻的；严重的；可怕的 Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is.   [usu ADJ n]  [emphasis]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2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极其糟糕的；质量低劣的 If you describe something as dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality.   [usu v-link ADJ]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]...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。

英语单词	dire
英美音标	英 ['daɪə(r)] 美 ['daɪər]
中文释义	adj.可怕的；悲惨的；极其的
英语例句	(1) You'll be in dire trouble if you don't watch out. (2) Some in their beds shall toss and groan in dire dreams. (3) The backward economy and the cruel exploitation by the serf-owners kept the people in dire poverty and misery. (4) On the way to this present greatness and security the American people passed through one phase of dire conflict. (5) She had been oppressed by dire poverty. (6) The black girl's family is in dire necessity. (7) The film we saw was absolutely dire!
中文例句	(1) 你若不小心，就会有可怕的麻烦。 (2) 有些人将在床上辗转反侧，在可怕的梦中呻吟。 (3) 经济的落后和农奴主的残酷剥削，使人民群众处于极端贫穷和悲惨的生活境地。 (4) 美国人民在走向现在强大和安全的道路上却曾经历了一段悲惨的冲突。 (5) 她曾因极其贫困而心情沉重。 (6) 那个黑人女孩的家庭一贫如洗。 (7) 我们看的那部电影差劲透了!
vocabulary简明	Dire refers to situations or events that cause great fear and worry. A dire calamity causes much suffering.
vocabulary扩展	If a family is in dire need, they need immediate help. Dire predictions or warnings tell us that a disaster may happen in the future. If you are trapped between the burning building behind you and the high cliffs in front of you, you might describe yourself as being in dire straits.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严峻的；严重的；可怕的 Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. [usu ADJ n] [emphasis] 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 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极其糟糕的；质量低劣的 If you describe something as dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality. [usu v-link ADJ] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] ...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。

Dire People Poverty Family Describe Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 [Usu