dire

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
    — dire omens
  2. Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
    — dire need (of)
  3. Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
    — dire consequences;  to be in dire straits
  4. Bad in quality, awful, terrible. informal
    — His dire blunder allowed her to checkmate him with her next move.
  5. Ferocious and of intimidating appearance, like a dire wolf.

词形变化

direr comparative more dire comparative direst superlative most dire superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
direful direly direness dire sisters diresome dire straits dire wolf in dire straits
相关词
voir dire

词源

Borrowed from Latin dīrus (“fearful, ominous”).
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