dire
US
UK dire adj: (urgent, desperate)
SC 迫切的，紧迫的 pò qiè de ，jǐn pò de
SC 严峻的 yán jùn de
TC 嚴峻的
TC 嚴峻的
These people are in dire need of help. The news showed the dire situation in the war zone.
这些人迫切地需要帮助。
新闻展示了交战区域严峻的状况。
dire adj: (threat, warning: of a disaster)
SC 预示有灾难降临的
SC 不详的 bù xiáng de
TC 不祥的
TC 不祥的
Climate scientists have issued a dire warning about the threat of pollution.
气象学家已经就污染威胁这一问题发布了一则预示有灾难降临的警告了。
dire adj: UK, informal (awful, of poor quality)
SC 质量糟糕的
SC 质量极差的
I can't watch any more of this film; it's dire!
dire straits npl: (desperate situation)
SC 恐怖的困境 kǒng bù de kùn jìng
The people of this war-torn country are facing dire straits.
dire wolf: (extinct animal) (灭绝动物)
SC 恐狼
in dire straits expr: (in desperate situation)
SC 陷入绝境，走投无路
When Jim lost his job, he found himself in dire straits.