学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3174 dire
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：英语单词荟萃
英语课
今天我们要学的词是 dire 1. dire is spelled d-i-r-e, dire.
Dire 是非常严峻的、极为令人担忧的意思，Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and one of China's richest men, gave a dire warning that the escalating 2 trade war with the U.S. is going to be severe and long-lasting，阿里巴巴集团的共同创始人和中国首富马云发出一个可怕的警告说，与美国日趋升级的贸易战将会是严重而旷日持久的。常用短语dire straits 是指困境，Turkey's once bustling 3 shopping malls are in dire straits amid currency woes，土耳其一度繁华的购物中心因货币贬值而陷入困境。
adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的
- 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。
- We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
- The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句