形容词悲惨的; 可怕的，恐怖的; 迫切的，极端的
1. 可怕的：diptych 双折记事板 | dire 可怕的 | direct access 直接存储
2. 可怕悲惨不吉利极端迫切(的)：Playwright 剧作家 | Dire 可怕悲惨不吉利极端迫切(的) | Luminary 天体,发光体,杰出人物
3. 可怕的,迫切的：dint 凹痕 | dire 可怕的,迫切的 | discomfiture 狼狽,挫敗
1. 严峻的;严重的;可怕的
Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is.
e.g. A government split would have dire consequences for domestic peace...
政府的分裂将会给国内和平带来严重后果。
e.g. He was in dire need of hospital treatment.
他急需入院治疗。
2. 极其糟糕的;质量低劣的
If you describe something as dire, you are emphasizing that it is of very low quality.
e.g. ...a book of children's verse, which ranged from the barely tolerable to the utterly dire.
一本儿童诗歌集，其中有的能勉强接受，而有的简直是糟透了。
1. Those who want to call off the auction system are simply ignoring the dire reality in Shanghai or are motivated by a special business interest.
2. dire
2. The problem is particularly dire in the Caribbean, where island nations depend on imports and food prices are up 40 percent in places.
3. The situation in Bosnia was so dire that woodcutters revved up their chain saws to cut wood for fireplaces.
4. dire
4. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for China's social service system, which is in dire need of improvement.
5. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's second visit to China in a year comes against the backdrop of dire forecasts of a difficult September for the eurozone.
6. Addressing the issuing ceremony of a public security guidebook in Guangzhou Friday, Zheng said there is a dire urgency to raise public awareness about fighting terrorist attacks.
7. He said the country's clout and confidence have improved since he took office, painting a dire portrait of the nation he inherited in 1993.
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8. The international community must shoulder its responsibility by sending assistance for those in dire need of it.
9. dire是什么意思
9. But survey compiler Markit said it meant the UK economy looks unlikely to grow much, taking into account some dire manufacturing data recently.
10. dire是什么意思
10. Zheng's death sentence was unusually heavy even for China, and likely indicates the leadership's determination to confront the country's dire product safety record.