dire
形容词
UK/daɪəʳ/
US/daɪr/
定义 dire 形容词
Extremely serious or urgent; indicating great danger or trouble.
嚴重的；危急的；極端的
The refugees are in dire need of essential supplies.
難民們迫切需要基本物資。
He issued a dire warning that an economic recession was imminent.
他發出了一個嚴厲的警告，經濟衰退即將來臨。
The implementation of this policy will have dire implications for vulnerable communities.
這項政策的實施將對弱勢群體產生嚴重的影響。
- informal(非正式)
Of very poor quality or very bad.
非常糟糕的
The acting in that movie was dire!
那部電影的表演非常糟糕！
The service at that restaurant was dire.
那家餐廳的服務非常糟糕。
The outcome of the game was dire.
比賽的結果非常糟糕。