dire
/daɪr/
adj.
Dreadful; mournful. 可怕的；可悲的。
- the dire news of an explosion 爆炸的悲惨消息。
短语:
dire necessity 迫切需要。
习语:
the dire sisters 复仇三女神。(= the Furies)
衍生词:
adv. direly. n. direness.
dire
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- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
dire
/daɪə/
adj.
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。
/daɪə/
adj.
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。
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
dire
n. 急迫的，可怕的
n. 急迫的，可怕的
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
dire
adj.（形容词） dir.er, dir.est
1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous: 可怕的：死亡或恐怖后果的警告的；灾难的：
- a dire economic forecast; dire threats. 紧急经济预报；严重威胁
2. Urgent; desperate: 紧急的；急需的：
- in dire need; dire poverty. 紧急需要；极端缺乏
adj.（形容词） dir.er, dir.est
1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous: 可怕的：死亡或恐怖后果的警告的；灾难的：
- a dire economic forecast; dire threats. 紧急经济预报；严重威胁
2. Urgent; desperate: 紧急的；急需的：
- in dire need; dire poverty. 紧急需要；极端缺乏
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
dire
adj. 可怕的
adj. 可怕的
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
dire
adj.
可怕的, 恐怖的
- The company is in dire straits. 公司处于极度困难的境地。
adj.
可怕的, 恐怖的
- The company is in dire straits. 公司处于极度困难的境地。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
dire1
(adjective 形容词)
可怕的
a dire calamity. 可怕的灾难。
SEE参阅 dreadful.
不吉利的
a dire warning. 不吉利的预兆。
SEE参阅 ominous.
迫切的
dire need. 迫切的需要。
SEE参阅 urgent.
(adjective 形容词)
可怕的
a dire calamity. 可怕的灾难。
SEE参阅 dreadful.
不吉利的
a dire warning. 不吉利的预兆。
SEE参阅 ominous.
迫切的
dire need. 迫切的需要。
SEE参阅 urgent.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
dire1
adj.
可怕的; 悲惨的
急迫的; 极端的
- a dire calamity 可怕的灾祸
- in dire need of 迫切需要 =the Furies)专管复仇的女神
- dire poverty 极其贫穷
- the dire sisters (
adj.
可怕的; 悲惨的
急迫的; 极端的
- a dire calamity 可怕的灾祸
- in dire need of 迫切需要 =the Furies)专管复仇的女神
- dire poverty 极其贫穷
- the dire sisters (
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
dire
adj （與死亡有關的）可怕的＝calamitous＝dreadful＝miserable；緊急的；急需的＝desperate
【記】di弟弟，re熱：糟了！弟弟發燒了，才2個月，抵抗力這麼弱，太可怕了，急需送醫院！讀：DELL（著名的電腦品牌）其發展速度到了令其競爭對手可怕的程度。
【反】pleasant（adj 令人愉快的；舒適的）
adj （與死亡有關的）可怕的＝calamitous＝dreadful＝miserable；緊急的；急需的＝desperate
【記】di弟弟，re熱：糟了！弟弟發燒了，才2個月，抵抗力這麼弱，太可怕了，急需送醫院！讀：DELL（著名的電腦品牌）其發展速度到了令其競爭對手可怕的程度。
【反】pleasant（adj 令人愉快的；舒適的）
英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选
dire
/daɪə/
1. 形容词 Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. 严重的; 可怕的 [强调]
- The government looked as if it would split apart, with dire consequences for domestic peace. 政府看似就要分崩离析，给国内和平带来可怕的后果。
2. 形容词 If you describe something as dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality. 质量低劣的 [非正式]
- ...a book of children's verse, which ranged from the barely tolerable to the utterly dire. ...一本儿童诗集，所选诗篇有的勉强可读，有的糟糕透顶。
/daɪə/
1. 形容词 Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. 严重的; 可怕的 [强调]
- The government looked as if it would split apart, with dire consequences for domestic peace. 政府看似就要分崩离析，给国内和平带来可怕的后果。
2. 形容词 If you describe something as dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality. 质量低劣的 [非正式]
- ...a book of children's verse, which ranged from the barely tolerable to the utterly dire. ...一本儿童诗集，所选诗篇有的勉强可读，有的糟糕透顶。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
