音标:[daiә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 可怕的, 悲惨的, 阴沉的, 极端的
s fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
s causing fear or dread or terror
词型变化:形容词比较级 : direr ; 形容词最高级 : direst
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
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dire的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. You'll be in dire trouble if you don't watch out.你若不小心,就会有可怕的麻烦。
  2. Some in their beds shall toss and groan in dire dreams.有些人将在床上辗转反侧,在可怕的梦中呻吟。
  3. The backward economy and the cruel exploitation by the serf-owners kept the people in dire poverty and misery.经济的落后和农奴主的残酷剥削,使人民群众处于极端贫穷和悲惨的生活境地。
  4. On the way to this present greatness and security the American people passed through one phase of dire conflict.美国人民在走向现在强大和安全的道路上却曾经历了一段悲惨的冲突。
  5. She had been oppressed by dire poverty.她曾因极其贫困而心情沉重。
  6. The black girl's family is in dire necessity.那个黑人女孩的家庭一贫如洗。
  7. The film we saw was absolutely dire!我们看的那部电影差劲透了!

词汇搭配

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  • dire thirst渴甚

经典引文

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