v.惧怕；担心

n.恐惧；可怕的人或事

adj.恐怖的；使人敬畏的

I dread having to visit the dentist . 我害怕看牙医。

I dread to think what will happen if she finds out the truth. 我不敢去想她知道真相后会怎么样。

The Jews lived in dread of being caught. 这些犹太人生活在会遭到拘捕的恐惧之中。

My greatest dread is that my parents will find out. 我最担心的就是父母会察觉出来。

A raid from the north, on the other hand, must have been a matter for dread. 另一方面,来自北部的袭击必然是一件可怕的事。

The countryside lay as under some dread enchantment. 乡村好像躺在某种可怖的魔法之下。

dread的基本意思是“惧怕,担心”,指巨大地、长期地、持续地恐惧,也指面临危险时失去勇气而胆怯。在句中主要用作及物动词,其后可接名词、代词或动名词作宾语,也可接动词不定式或that引导的从句。

dread还可用作名词,作“恐惧,畏惧”解。例如:He lives in dread of being caught.他生活在遭到拘捕的恐惧之中。