单词 | dire |
释义 | dire —direly, adv. —direness, n. /duyeur/, adj., direr, direst. 1. causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity. 2. indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like: dire predictions about the stock market. 3. urgent; desperate: in dire need of food. [1560-70; < L dirus fearful, unlucky] |
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