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单词 dire
释义
dire
adjective
uk
/daɪər/us
/daɪr/
veryseriousorextreme:
严重的；危急的；极端的
Thesepeopleare in direneedofhelp.这些人急需援助。
He gave a direwarningthat anearthquakewasimminent.他郑重警告说马上就要地震了。
Thisdecisionwill have direconsequencesforlocalpeople.这一决定将对当地人产生严重的后果。
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bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.
  • badIf the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do.
  • poorShe's 87 and in poor health.
  • direThe predictions for the economy are dire.
  • grimShe was quickly brought back to the grim reality of her life.
  • awfulThe smell from the bins was awful.
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mainlyUKinformal
verybad:
很坏的
Ithoughtherlatestbookwas dire!我觉得她最近出版的书糟透了！
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Serious and severe
  • acutely
  • acuteness
  • catastrophic
  • critical
  • critically
  • egregious
  • fatal
  • fatally
  • grave
  • non-fatal
  • non-serious
  • seriously
  • severe
  • severely
  • severity
  • stiff
  • stringent
  • terminal
  • toughness
  • utmost
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Serious and unpleasant
(Definition ofdirefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

dire| American Dictionary

dire
adjective
us
/dɑɪər/
veryseriousorextreme:
Cheating willbringdireconsequences.

Idiom

in dire straits
(Definition ofdirefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdire

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In a sense, this ' direst need' is the very picture of a chorus without its centre.
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He wanted to celebrate the survival of the human spirit in the direst circumstances.
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As a fierce and courageous soldier, he can truly inspire those around him to keep fighting in the direst situations.
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Is, for instance, the illness in this case sodirethat its demands basically override other concerns?
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Plagued by 'worldly misfortunes',57 the monks are indireneed of financial support.
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She was therefore forbidden to step out unless there wasdireneed.
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Indigenous cultures and fertility practices remained substantially intact, population pressure intensified and demographic expansion became adireproblem.
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By offering services free of charge to people indireneed, the organization contributes to the widespread circulation of religious messages.
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His own language, of course, paints a moredireand more norm-saturated picture.
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Failing to recognize the significance of cross-cultural differences can havedireconsequences for children's social wellbeing and linguistic development.
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He is a charming man with a relaxed manner as he is rarely seen stressed despite the direst situations.
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According to his account, the dream is a shoe the dreamer puts on for himself because it helps him practice fordiresituations.
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Ou-dire's main component was a new light housing, cradled by distinctive scythe-shaped supports.
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The refugees were also indireneed of winter clothing.
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However, this contradiction might not be asdireafter all.
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