dire

• adj.恐ろしい；悲惨な；極端な

ラテン語のdirus、恐い、不吉な、恐竜から。

dire

dire: see dinosaur

dire (adj.)

1560s, from Latin dirus "fearful, awful, boding ill," which is of unknown origin; perhaps from Oscan and Umbrian and perhaps cognate with Greek deinos, from PIE root *dwei-.

1. If we had a child，we 'd be in really dire straits.

もし私たちに子供ができたら、私たちは本当に困っています。

2.A government split would have dire consequences for domestic peace.

政府の分裂は国内平和に深刻な結果をもたらすだろう。

3.He was in dire need of hospital treatment.

彼は入院治療を必要としている。

4.living in dire poverty

生活が貧しい

5.There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.

テレビを見すぎた危険性について厳重注意する人がいた。