dread

[美]/dred/
[英]/dred/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 恐惧;可怕的人(或物)
vi. 惧怕;担心
vt. 惧怕;担心
adj. 可怕的
词形变化
过去分词dreaded
现在分词dreading
过去式dreaded
复数dreads
第三人称单数dreads

短语搭配

filled with dread

充满恐惧

overcome by dread

被恐惧压倒

dread lord

暗黑之主(游戏中任务名称)

例句

It was the dread of all animals.

这是一切动物都害怕的东西。

the dread presence of the headmaster.

校长令人敬畏的仪表

Jane was dreading the party.

简对这次聚会深感畏惧。

to live in constant dread of poverty

经常担忧贫穷

he was stricken with the dread disease and died.

他患了那种可怕的病死去了。

that dread being we dare oppose.

我们胆敢反对的那个可怕的东西。

the dreaded fax machine.

那台令人感到恐怖的传真机。

have a dread of speaking in public

害怕在大众面前讲话

dreaded the long drive home.

为回家的漫长旅途担忧

quivering dread was settling in her bosom.

她心存恐惧与不安。

a sense of dread hung over him for days.

许多天来一种恐惧感笼罩着他。

I had caught the dreaded lurgy .

我已染上了可怕的无名怪病。

A burnt child dreads the fire.

[谚]烧伤过的孩子怕火(惊弓之鸟, 格外胆小)。

Many people suffer from a great dread of heights.

许多人非常畏高。

We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.

我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。

He looked forward with dread to the scheduled surgery.

他满怀恐惧地等待着日程内的手术。

the band appeals to dreads and baldheads alike.

将头发梳成“骇人”长发绺的人和光头汉都喜欢这支乐队。

原声例句

Who's the player that you dread playing the most?

你最不希望和哪位选手对打?

来源: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

Because I've been dreading this date.

因为我一直很害怕跟你约会。

来源: Our Day This Season 1

10. Some studies suggest that people dread idleness.

10. 一些研究表明,人们害怕无所事事。

来源: Psychology Mini Class

It was the news the families had been dreading.

这消息让音乐家的家人们惊恐不安。

来源: BBC Listening February 2013 Collection

Yes, you know how I always dread the whole year.

是的,你知道我有多害怕这一年。

来源: A Charlie Brown New Year Special

An expectant mother I know was dreading her baby shower.

我认识的一位准妈妈为产前派对感到担忧。

来源: TED Talks (Video Edition) June 2019 Collection

Most important, NATO avoided “mission creep”, the dread of modern military forces.

最重要的是,北约避免了“任务蠕变”——这一令现代军事力量的担心的事情。

来源: The Economist - Comprehensive

Indeed, he had never dreaded his return more.

事实上,他从来没有像现在这样害怕回去过。

来源: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" There's always a dread when a friend sends you something, " Martin tells me.

“当朋友给你寄东西时,总会感到惴惴不安。”

来源: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

Then, we have a literation, wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings.

这一行用了缩略形式,御杖不过象征着俗世的威权。

来源: Appreciation of English Poetry

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