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dire

英 ['daɪə] 美

解释

adj. 可怕的；悲惨的；极端的

※ 提供单词"dire"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

dire 危急的

来自拉丁语dirus, 恐惧的，预兆不祥的，词源同dinosaur.

英文词源

dire: dire: see dinosaur
dire (adj.): 1560s, from Latin dirus "fearful, awful, boding ill," which is of unknown origin; perhaps from Oscan and Umbrian and perhaps cognate with Greek deinos, from PIE root *dwei-.

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例句和用法

1. If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits.: 假如我们有了小孩，我们会真正陷入困境。

2. 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。

3. He was in dire need of hospital treatment.: 他急需入院治疗。

4. living in dire poverty: 生活赤贫

5. There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.: 曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告.