dread
verb
noun
dred verb
1 to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or may happen 畏惧,惧怕; 担心
I’ve got an interview tomorrow and I’m dreading it.
明天我要去面试,我正为此担心呢。
dread doing sth
I’m dreading going back to work.
我害怕回去工作。
dread sb doing sth
Tim dreaded his parents finding out.
蒂姆唯恐他父母发现真相。
dread (that)
I’m dreading that I’ll be asked to make a speech.
我害怕被要求去演讲。
dread the thought/prospect of (doing) sth
He dreaded the prospect of being all alone in that house.
他想到孤身一人在那幢房子里就害怕。
I dread to think what will happen if they get elected (=I think it will be very bad) .
我想到一旦他们当选会发生什么事就担心。
noun
2 a strong fear of something that is going to happen or may happen 恐惧,害怕
dread of (doing) sth
the dread of losing those we love
对失去我们所爱的人的恐惧
with dread
Bernice looked with dread at the end of the passage.
伯尼斯惧怕地看着过道的尽头。
The prospect of flying filled me with dread .
想到要乘飞机使我充满了恐惧。
She lives in dread of (=is continuously very afraid of) the disease returning.
她生活在恐惧之中,害怕旧病复发。