"dire" in Chinese (Simplified)

可怕的危急的严重的

Definition

用来形容非常严重、紧急或可怕的情况，可能涉及危险、痛苦或困境。

“Dire”是正式用词，常搭配“consequences”、“need”、“warning”等名词，强调严重性或紧迫性。一般不用于日常对话，也不要与“direction”或“director”混淆。

The refugees are in dire need of food and water.

难民们**急需**食物和水。

The city faced dire consequences after the disaster.

灾难过后，这座城市面临了**严重的**后果。

She ignored his dire warnings.

她忽视了他的**严重**警告。

If we don't act now, things could get dire really fast.

如果我们现在不采取行动，情况很快会变得**严重**。

We're in a dire situation with our finances right now.

我们目前的财务状况**很糟糕**。

The doctor told us the patient was in dire condition, but there was still hope.

医生告诉我们病人情况**危急**，但还有希望。