dire

US /daɪr/
UK /daɪr/
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1.

嚴峻的, 可怕的, 緊急的

extremely serious or urgent

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The country is in dire need of aid.
該國急需援助。
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The situation is becoming increasingly dire.
情況變得越來越嚴峻。
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urgentcriticaldesperategraveserious
2.

可怕的, 不祥的, 悲慘的

presaging disaster

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The dire warnings of the scientists were ignored.
科學家們可怕的警告被忽視了。
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He painted a dire picture of the future.
他描繪了一幅可怕的未來圖景。
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ominouscalamitousdreadfulgrimapocalyptic
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in dire straits