Word · Frequency #8437
dire
充满极端危险；几乎无望
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
- 1.
Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
预示不良后果的:不祥的；预兆的
- 2.
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; ; - G.C.Marshall
充满极端危险的；几乎无望的
- 3.
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
需要采取行动以防止不良后果的:紧急的,迫切的
- 4.
causing fear or dread or terror
引起恐惧或惊恐的
- 5.
Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
表达不良后果的:可怕的；悲惨的
- 6.
Ferocious and of intimidating appearance, like a dire wolf.
凶猛且外表令人畏惧的,如恐狼
可怕的；悲惨的；阴沉的；极端的；严重的；预示不良后果的:不祥的；预兆的；充满极端危险的；几乎无望的；需要采取行动以防止不良后果的:紧急的,迫切的
In use
The drought had dire consequences for the region's agriculture.
Economists made dire predictions about the housing market.
The company found itself in dire financial straits after the scandal.
a dire emergency
dire news
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。
be dire
The situation is dire.
情况很糟。
Connections
Collocations
- dire consequences
- 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。
- dire straits
- 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。
- dire situation
- 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。
- dire need
- 迫切需要
- The refugees are in dire need of food and water.难民迫切需要食物和水。
- dire warning
- 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。
- direr poverty
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：dire 形似 'die'，加上 'r' 表示 extreme，即致命危险。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
常用于描述极端的情况或状态。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with the target /daɪr/ (stressed /aɪ/ + /r/). Note that words like 'liar' share the same pronunciation but are spelled with '-iar'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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