dire

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdaɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/daɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dīər)

Inflections of 'dire' (adj):
direr
adj comparative
direst
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
dire adj (urgent, desperate)SCSimplified Chinese 迫切的,紧迫的 pò qiè de ,jǐn pò de
  SCSimplified Chinese 严峻的 yán jùn de
TCTraditional Chinese 嚴峻的
 These people are in dire need of help.
 The news showed the dire situation in the war zone.
 这些人迫切地需要帮助。
 新闻展示了交战区域严峻的状况。
dire adj (threat, warning: of a disaster)SCSimplified Chinese 预示有灾难降临的
  SCSimplified Chinese 不详的 bù xiáng de
TCTraditional Chinese 不祥的
 Climate scientists have issued a dire warning about the threat of pollution.
 气象学家已经就污染威胁这一问题发布了一则预示有灾难降临的警告了。
  有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议
其他翻译
英语中文
dire adj UK, informal (awful, of poor quality)SCSimplified Chinese 质量糟糕的
  SCSimplified Chinese 质量极差的
 I can't watch any more of this film; it's dire!
  有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式:
英语中文
dire straits npl (desperate situation)SCSimplified Chinese 恐怖的困境 kǒng bù de kùn jìng
 The people of this war-torn country are facing dire straits.
dire wolf (extinct animal) (灭绝动物)SCSimplified Chinese 恐狼
in dire straits expr (in desperate situation)SCSimplified Chinese 陷入绝境,走投无路
 When Jim lost his job, he found himself in dire straits.
  有所遗漏?报告错误或提出改进建议

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

dire [daɪər] adj
1 [+ consequences, poverty] 极(極)端的 jíduān de
2 (inf: terrible) 可怕的 kěpà de
  • to be in dire straits
    (financially) 捉襟见(見)肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu
  • to be in dire need of sth
    极(極)需某物 jí xū mǒuwù
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习惯性搭配: is in dire need of, the [family, team, company] is in dire straits, dire times call for dire measures, 更多……

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