| 单词 | dire |
| 释义 | dire 1.(disastrous)+ consequences灾难性的；恐怖的；极糟的 the dire consequences of this move这次行动的灾难性后果 2.(extreme)+ poverty极端的；极紧迫的 They are living in dire poverty.他们过着极度贫困的生活。 to be in dire need of sth急需某事物 He was in dire need of hospital treatment.他急需入院治疗。 The garden is in dire need of some rain.花园迫切需要下些雨。 3.(ominous)预示灾难的；不祥的；不吉的 a dire warning一个不祥的警示 4.<非正式,贬>(awful)极差的；糟糕的 The songs ranged from tolerable to pretty dire.这些歌好点儿的还能听听, 差的则是非常糟糕。 Some of the poems were really dire.有些诗很糟糕。 5.to be in dire straits(尤指经济上)陷入困境；岌岌可危 All the victims were in dire straits, and it seemed one or two could not last much longer.所有的受害者都岌岌可危, 其中一两人似乎支撑不了多久了。 Poor chap, he was clearly in dire straits financially.可怜的家伙, 他显然是在经济上陷入困境了。 |
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