dire

美音音标: ['daɪə(r)] dire
英音音标: ['daɪə(r)] result.0.expl|add:"

同义
desperate dire
词性
s
解释
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
示例
a desperate illness|on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel|a dire emergency

同义
fearful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific terrible awful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful
词性
s
解释
causing fear or dread or terror
示例
the awful war|an awful risk|dire news|a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked|the dread presence of the headmaster|polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was|a dreadful storm|a fearful howling|horrendous explosions shook the city|a terrible curse