dire
adj
1 (fml 文) dreadful; terrible 可怕的; 极糟的
a dire situation, crisis, etc 可怕的处境、 严重的危难
The firm is in dire straits (ie in a very difficult situation) and may go bankrupt. 这商行已陷入岌岌可危的境地, 可能要破产了.
(joc 谑) The film we saw was absolutely dire! 我们看的那部电影差劲透了!
2 (infml 口) extreme 极端的: We´re in dire need of your help. 我们太需要你的帮助了.