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dire

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dire /daɪə $ daɪr/ ●○○ adjectiveadj  
1 BADPROBLEMextremely serious or terrible 极其严重的,极可怕的
 warnings of dire consequences that often don’t come true
对严重后果的警告,尽管这些后果常常不会出现
 The country is in dire need of food aid.
这个国家急需食品援助。
 The situation looked dire.
情况看来非常严重。
2 be in dire straits to be in an extremely difficult or serious situation 处于岌岌可危的境地
 Everyone agrees the sport is in dire straits.
人人都认为这个体育项目已处于岌岌可危的境地。
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3 dire warning/prediction/forecast WARNa warning about something terrible that will happen in the future 可怕的警告/预测/预言
 Last night there were dire warnings of civil war.
昨晚传来关于内战的可怕警告。
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Origin dire
(1500-1600) Latin dirus
dire adjectiveadj
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