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dire + noun
常见搭配包括need, consequences, warning等。
The country is in dire need of food.
该国急需食物。
充满极端危险；几乎无望
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充满极端危险；几乎无望
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
The country is in dire need of food.
该国急需食物。
预示不良后果的:不祥的；预兆的
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
充满极端危险的；几乎无望的
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; ; - G.C.Marshall
需要采取行动以防止不良后果的:紧急的,迫切的
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
引起恐惧或惊恐的
causing fear or dread or terror
The drought had dire consequences for the region's agriculture.
干旱对该地区的农业造成了可怕的后果。
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Economists made dire predictions about the housing market.
经济学家对房地产市场做出了可怕的预测。
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The company found itself in dire financial straits after the scandal.
丑闻发生后，公司陷入了极端的财务困境。
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a dire emergency
危急关头
WordNet
常见搭配包括need, consequences, warning等。
The country is in dire need of food.
该国急需食物。
The situation is dire.
情况很糟。
The war had dire consequences.
战争导致了可怕的后果。
Not this
She was dire after losing her job.
Use this
Her situation was dire after losing her job.
错误：用'dire'直接描述人。在英语中，'dire'通常用于描述极其危险或绝望的情况、事件或状态，而不是修饰人。应改用'situation', 'condition'等名词作主语，或选用其他形容词如'desperate'。
Not this
The country is in dire because of the drought.
Use this
The country is in dire straits because of the drought.
错误：将'dire'误作名词使用。'dire'是形容词，不能单独作介词宾语。固定搭配'in dire straits'（处于困境）或'in dire need'（急需）才是地道表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
严重后果
The government warned of dire consequences if the ceasefire was not respected.
政府警告说，如果停火不被遵守，将产生严重后果。
困境
The company is in dire straits and may go bankrupt.
这家公司处境艰难，可能会破产。
严峻形势
The humanitarian situation in the war zone is dire.
战区的人道主义形势十分严峻。
迫切需要
The refugees are in dire need of food and water.
难民迫切需要食物和水。
严重警告
Scientists issued a dire warning about the effects of climate change.
科学家们就气候变化的影响发出了严重警告。
更极端的贫困
The economic crisis plunged many into direr poverty.
经济危机使许多人陷入更极端的贫困。
处于绝境
The company is in dire straits following the economic downturn.
经济衰退后，该公司陷入了绝境。
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记忆：dire 形似 'die'，加上 'r' 表示 extreme，即致命危险。
语域：formal 常见场景：news reports、formal speeches、literary contexts dire 常用于正式或严肃的场合，表示极端危险或可怕的情况，很少用于日常口语。
常用于描述极端的情况或状态。
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