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dread

UK //dred//US //dred//

词源

源自中古英语 'dreden',古英语 'on drǣdan',意为“害怕”或“恐惧”。

verb

❶ 感到极度害怕或担忧,通常指对即将发生的坏事产生强烈的恐惧感。

“She dreaded the thought of giving a speech in front of hundreds of people.”

(她一想到要在数百人面前演讲就感到恐惧。)

“I dread going to the dentist because of the pain.”

(因为怕疼,我非常害怕去看牙医。)

同义词:fear, apprehend, anticipate with anxiety

noun

❶ 强烈的恐惧或担忧,通常是对未来可能发生的坏事感到害怕。

“The dread of failure kept him from trying new things.”

(对失败的恐惧使他不敢尝试新事物。)

“She felt a sense of dread when she heard the news.”

(听到这个消息时,她感到一阵恐惧。)

同义词:fear, terror, apprehension

常见短语

dread the thought — 对某件事感到极度害怕或不愿意去想它。

“I dread the thought of having to move to a new city alone.”

(一想到要独自搬到一个新城市,我就感到害怕。)

live in dread — 长期处于恐惧或担忧的状态中。

“After the accident, she lived in dread of driving again.”

(事故发生后,她一直害怕再次开车。)