dire
🇺🇸
/ˈdaɪər/
🇬🇧
/ˈdaɪə(r)/
adjective
R
extremely serious or terrible
The accident was a dire situation that needed immediate attention.
这场事故是一个需要立即关注的严重情况。
R
extremely poor quality
The conditions in the camp were dire, with very little food or clean water.
营地里的条件很糟糕，几乎没有食物或干净的水。
translation
严峻, 低劣
词形变化
Comparative
direr
Superlative
direst