英 [ˈdaɪə(r)] 美 [ˈdaɪər]
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
dire /daɪə/ TEM8
形容词 Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. 严重的; 可怕的
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。
形容词 If you describe something as dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality. 质量低劣的
...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。
... dimension n.尺寸，大小，规模；范围，主要性；维，维数度 dire adj.可怕的，悲惨的；阴沉的，沉闷的；极端的，极紧迫的 direct adj. 直接的 ...
... presiding adj. 主持会议的，指挥的；首席的v. 主持；主管（preside的ing形式） dire adj. 可怕的；极端的；悲惨的 uncontested adj. 无竞争的；无异议的；无争议的 ...
... file for 申请 报名参加竞选 dire adj. 迫切的，极端的（需要、危险） 可怕的；恐怖的 roll up v. 袅袅上升, 卷起, 到达, 出现, 积累成 ...
... presiding adj. 主持会议的，指挥的；首席的v. 主持；主管（preside的ing形式） dire adj. 可怕的；极端的；悲惨的 uncontested adj. 无竞争的；无异议的；无争议的 ...
direful 悲惨的；可怕的
We're in dire need of your help.
我们急需你的帮助。
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。
These were the saber-tooth cat, the North American lion, the dire wolf and the coyote.
VOA : special.2010.04.07
The defenses had to do with necessity, their dire circumstance, and, implicitly at least, the idea that numbers matter.
有人说他们在那样的处境下，不得已而为之，并且暗含了“人数重要“的理念。
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He separated from her because of dire necessity.
而他又在流亡中与妻子走散
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It is a slippery slope. And, we're not careful, before we know it all of us will be in a much more dire situation."
VOA : standard.2009.11.11
The situation is very dire, because all the survivors are sleeping out in the streets."
VOA : standard.2010.01.14
Mr Assad's people have now instilled fear in them by predicting dire consequences were the regime to fall.
Still, if you look beyond the dire warnings, Davos also offers plenty of hope.
And the cost in terms of beggar-thy-neighbour protectionism and diplomatic poison would be dire.