dire
英['daɪə]
美
- adj. 可怕的；悲惨的；极端的
助记提示
弟弟发高烧了，全身很热、很烫，很严重！他的样子看起来很痛苦、很悲惨。
2. dinosaur => Greek deinos "terrible" => dire.
3. 谐音“戴尔”------在计算机领域戴尔是一个可怕的竞争对手。
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-.
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was in dire need of hospital treatment.
- 他急需入院治疗。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. living in dire poverty
- 生活赤贫
来自《权威词典》
- 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》