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dread

名词

UK/dred/
US/dred/

定义 dread 名词

emotion(情感)

  1. Uncountable(不可数名词)

    a strong feeling of fear or worry

    恐惧；害怕；担忧

    • The idea of working full-time fills me with a sense of dread.

      全职工作的想法让我充满恐惧。

    • I am in constant dread of encountering her on the street.

      我总是害怕在街上遇到她。

    • A wave of dread washed over me as I approached the door.

      当我走近那扇门时，一股恐惧感涌上心头。

动词

UK/dred/
US/dred/

定义 dread 动词

  1. C2Transitive(及物动词)

    to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen

    对…感到恐惧；害怕；担心

    • He is dreading the test, convinced he will fail.

      他对即将到来的考试感到恐惧，确信自己会失败。

    • I am dreading the prospect of meeting his parents.

      我对见他父母的前景感到害怕。

    • They were dreading the approaching storm.

      他们对即将到来的风暴感到恐惧。

片语 dread 动词

  • dread to think

    Used to express that one does not want to consider something because it is too worrying or disturbing.

    不愿去想；不敢去想

    • I dread to think what we would have done without their help.

    我不敢想象如果没有他们的帮助我们会怎么做。