| 释义 |
dire
dire /daɪər/ aep /daɪr/ adjective
1 F0 very serious or extreme: » These people are in dire need of help.» He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent.» This decision will have dire consequences for local people.Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and severe , ↑Severe2 F0 INFORMAL very bad: » I thought that film was dire!Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for bad |