学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2907 dire

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今天我们要学的词是dire¹。Dire形容词，意思是可怕的、极端的。President Donald Trump² threatened to destroy North Korea if the US has to defend itself or its allies against the Pyongyang regime. He delivered the dire warning during his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. 川普总统威胁称如果美国不得不保护本国或其盟国抵御朝鲜政府，那么美国会摧毁朝鲜。他在联合国大会的第一次讲话上传达了这一骇人的警告。As Venezuela's government grows increasingly autocratic, shortages of food, medicine and the basics of life grow more dire. 随着委内瑞拉政府越来越独裁，该国食物、药品和生活必需品短缺的情况变得愈发极端。好的，我们今天学习的词是dire, dire, dire...