中英互译
dire
英 /ˈdaɪə(r)/美 /ˈdaɪər/
基本释义
- adj.极其严重的,极可怕的;<非正式>极糟的,极差的;预示灾难的;紧急的,急迫的
比较级direr或more dire
最高级direst或most dire
IELTSGREGMAT
词语例句
极其严重的,极可怕的adj.
The factory is in dire straits.
工厂岌岌可危。
<非正式>极糟的,极差的adj.
The acting was dire.
这表演糟透了。
预示灾难的adj.
The newspaper has issued a dire warning about the consequences of failure for the government.
这家报纸已就失败会引起的后果向政府发出警报。
紧急的,急迫的adj.
We're in dire need of your help.
我们急需你的帮助。
- We're in dire need of your help.我们急需你的帮助。来自《牛津词典》
- It was a high compliment to Peter that at that dire moment their thoughts turned to him.他们在那个可怕的时刻想起了彼得,这对他来说是一种高度的赞扬。
- In recent years, we have all been exposed to dire media reports concerning the impending demise of global coal and oil reserves.近年来,我们都接触到有关全球煤炭和石油储备即将枯竭的可怕媒体报道。
相关短语
- be in dire straits处于岌岌可危的境地
- a dire warning/prediction/forecast 严重的警告/灾难的预言/预测
- in dire need of sth.急需……
- in dire need ofadv. 急需
- dire straits恐怖海峡(英国一乐队)
- Dire Straits险峻海峡;恐怖海峡;恐怖海峡乐队;水深火热
- Dire Dawa德雷达瓦;迪雷达瓦;戴尔达瓦;雷达瓦市
- dire wolf恐狼;惧狼;恐惧之狼;凶暴狼
- Dire Maul厄运之槌;厄运之锤;恶运之槌;不幸之槌
- Comment Te Dire Adieu如何说再见;唱片名;不舍告别;中文名如何说再见
词语扩展
词义分布
可怕的
87.6%
悲惨的
8.7%
极端的
2.9%
非常严重的
0.8%
英英释义
- adj.fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
- adj.causing fear or dread or terror
词源
- dire借自拉丁语dirus("").
- dire危急的来自拉丁语dirus, 恐惧的,预兆不祥的,词源同dinosaur.
- direBorrowing from Latin dirus (“fearful, ominous”).