dire

KK [daɪr] /daɪɹ/

形容詞

1
危急的、嚴重的、急迫的
Thousands of families are in dire need of clean water.
成千上萬的家庭急需乾淨的飲用水。
2
可怕的、不祥的、嚴重的
Scientists have issued dire warnings about rising sea levels.
科學家針對海平面上升發出可怕的警告。
3
悲慘的、糟糕的
Cutting the budget could have dire consequences for patients.
刪減預算可能對病人造成非常嚴重的後果。
4
爛透的、很差的口語，尤英式
The service at that restaurant was absolutely dire.
那家餐廳的服務真的爛透了。