n.
v.
2.
N-UNCOUNT
忧虑;恐惧 Dread is a feeling of great anxiety and fear about something that may happen.
-
She thought with dread of the cold winters to come.
她害怕即将来临的寒冷冬季。
-
...a more effective national policy to combat this dread disease.
对抗这可怕疾病的更有效的国家政策
4.
ADJ
恼火的;生气的;不想要的 You can use dread to describe something that you, or a particular group of people, find annoying or undesirable.
-
...the dread phrase 'politically correct'.
令人不快的短语“政治上正确”
6.
PHRASE
不敢想 If you say that you dread to think what might happen, you mean that you are anxious about it because it is likely to be very unpleasant.
-
I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency...
我不敢想在重大紧急情况下会发生什么。
-
I dread to think what Hollywood is planning to do with this interesting little story.
我不敢想好莱坞打算如何处理这个有趣的小故事。
- 1. A burnt child dreads the fire.
- [谚]烧伤过的孩子怕火（惊弓之鸟，格外胆小）。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. The little boy dreads going to bed in the dark.
- 这孩子不敢在黑暗中睡觉。
来自《简明英汉词典》
