英语词汇“dire”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	dire
释义	diredire /daɪɚ/ ●○○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYdire Origin: 1500-1600 Latin dirus Collocations COLLOCATIONS► in dire need of At the time, rebels were in dire need of arms. ► dire consequences Increasing housing prices will have dire consequences for the poor. ► in dire ... straits Peggy was in dire financial straits (=in an extremely difficult or serious situation) when her husband died. 1extremely serious or terrible: The situation doesn’t seem as dire as you described it. At the time, rebels were in dire need of arms. Increasing housing prices will have dire consequences for the poor. Peggy was in dire financial straits (=in an extremely difficult or serious situation) when her husband died.2a dire warning/prediction/outlook something that warns people about something terrible that will happen in the future: Analysts’ dire predictions about the economy have failed to come true.
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