adj.可怕的；悲慘的；極其的

You'll be in dire trouble if you don't watch out. 你若不小心，就會有可怕的麻煩。

The backward economy and the cruel exploitation by the serf-owners kept the people in dire poverty and misery. 經(jīng)濟(jì)的落后和農(nóng)奴主的殘酷剝削，使人民群眾處于極端貧窮和悲慘的生活境地。

On the way to this present greatness and security the American people passed through one phase of dire conflict. 美國人民在走向現(xiàn)在強(qiáng)大和安全的道路上卻曾經(jīng)歷了一段悲慘的沖突。

She had been oppressed by dire poverty. 她曾因極其貧困而心情沉重。

The black girl's family is in dire necessity. 那個黑人女孩的家庭一貧如洗。

The film we saw was absolutely dire! 我們看的那部電影差勁透了!