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C2tofeelextremelyworriedorfrightenedabout something that is going tohappenor that mighthappen: 对…感到恐惧；害怕；担心 He's dreading theexam- he'ssurehe's going tofail.他很担心考试——他觉得自己肯定过不了。 [+ -ing verb]I'm dreading havingtomeethisparents.因为不得不见他的父母，我很害怕。 dread to think C2used to say that you do notwanttothinkabout something because it is tooworrying: 不愿想；不敢想 I dread tothinkwhat wouldhappenif he waslefttocopeon his own.我不敢想象，如果让他自己去应付会怎么样。 - We are dreading theideaof having my son'sfriendstostay.
- I dread tothinkwhat they say about me behind my back.
- Thatnightas hedreamed, thewarriorwasconfrontedby theenemyhe dreaded most.
- Although I wasabsolutelydreadingtellingDad, he wasactuallyveryunderstandingwhen I told him.
- What is nowhappeningin thecountryis what I dreaded most - it isdescendingintoanarchyandcivilwar.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesAfraid - afraid
- be in fear ofyourlifephrase
- be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlightsidiom
- bottle
- bottle out
- bug out
- horror-struck
- in terror ofyourlifeidiom
- intimidated
- leaf
- nebbish
- panic
- panic-stricken
- shake
- squirrelly
- terrified
- terror
- terror-stricken
- threatened
- unconfident
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Causing anxiety and worry dreadnoun(FEAR)[U]astrongfeelingoffearorworry: 恐惧，害怕；忧虑 Theprospectofworkingfull-timefillsme withdread.可能要全职工作，这让我很担忧。 Iliveindreadofbumpinginto her in thestreet.我每天都害怕在街上碰见她。 Afeelingof dreadcreptover me as Iapproachedthedoor. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesfear - fearI have a dreadful fear of heights.
- terrorShe fled from the attacker in terror.
- dreadThe thought of giving a speech filled me with dread.
- alarmI don't want to cause you any alarm, but there's a rattlesnake in the path ahead of you.
- frightThe family ran from their home in fright when the earthquake struck.
- panicPanic spread through the crowd when someone shouted "Fire!"
See more results » - Histeamhas thepowertoinstildread intheiropponents.
- They had asuperstitiousdread of this newtechnology.
- I wasengulfedby a dread of what mighthappen.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesFear & phobias - acrophobia
- aerophobia
- agoraphobic
- aquaphobia
- arachnophobia
- bogie
- catastrophize
- chill
- claustrophobia
- cold sweat
- homophobia
- homophobic
- hydrophobia
- hydrophobic
- Islamophobia
- misophonia
- mortal
- scare
- willie
- xenophobe
See more results » dreadnoun(HAIR)dreads[plural]informal short fordreadlocks: ahairstylein which thehairhangsinlong,thick,twistedpieces: Theyworetheirhairin dreads. The dreadspectreofcivilwarloomsover thecountry.可怕的；令人畏惧的，令人生畏的 Everybusinesspersonfearsthe dreadmomentwhen thelaptopfailsas theystandup to give apresentation. humorousused to refer to something that you do not like orwant: Conversationreturnedto that dread word,fashion. - Hedevelopedavirustobattlethe dreaddiseasepolio.
- When the dreadnewsfinallycame,staffbegantoweep.
- At least nobodyutteredthe dread words: "Do youknowwho I am?"
- It would bewavedasideby that dread phrase, "politicalcorrectness".
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDescribing things that cause fear - awesome
- awesomely
- awesomeness
- bloodcurdling
- chilling
- creepy
- dreaded
- fearsome
- fearsomely
- frightening
- horrible
- intimidating
- scary
- screamer
- spine-chilling
- terrifying
- terrifyingly
- traumatic
- traumatically
- white-knuckle
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: C2tofeelextremelyworriedorfrightenedabout something that is going tohappenor that mighthappen 对…感到恐惧；害怕；担心He's dreading theexam- he'ssurehe's going tofail.他很担心考试——他觉得自己肯定过不了。 [+ -ing verb]I'm dreading havingtomeethisparents.因为不得不见他的父母，我很害怕。 dread to think C2used to say that you do notwanttothinkabout something because it is tooworrying 不愿想；不敢想I dread tothinkwhat wouldhappenif he waslefttocopeon his own.我不敢想象，如果让他自己去应付会怎么样。 - We are dreading theideaof having my son'sfriendstostay.
- I dread tothinkwhat they say about me behind my back.
- Thatnightas hedreamed, thewarriorwasconfrontedby theenemyhe dreaded most.
- Although I wasabsolutelydreadingtellingDad, he wasactuallyveryunderstandingwhen I told him.
- What is nowhappeningin thecountryis what I dreaded most - it isdescendingintoanarchyandcivilwar.
astrongfeelingoffearorworry 恐惧，害怕；忧虑Theprospectofworkingfull-timefillsme withdread.可能要全职工作，这让我很担忧。 Iliveindreadofbumpinginto her in thestreet.我每天都害怕在街上碰见她。 dread
可怕的；令人畏惧的，令人生畏的The dreadspectreofcivilwarloomsover thecountry.内战的可怕阴影笼罩在该国上空。 dreaded
令人害怕的，令人恐惧的My dreadedcousinis coming tostay!我那可怕的表弟要来和我一起住了！ dread| American Dictionaryextremefearoranxietyabout something that is going tohappenor mighthappen: dread
Wedreadedhearingtheresultsof thebloodtests. Examplesofdreaddread We dreaded poliomyelitis and similar devastating acute, rapidly fatal illnesses.From theCambridge English Corpus Mathematics may be dreaded by many, but it also makes creative use of language, producing terms with surprising and fascinating origins.From theCambridge English Corpus In a strong, even pace, we skirted the hillside ancient hunters dreaded, headed south, and crossed the two railroad tracks.From theCambridge English Corpus His father had always dreaded leaving family and home, enduring the vagaries of weather and transport together with fatiguing and often unpleasant legal business.From theCambridge English Corpus Pierre can accept pointless suffering through having secured an independence of the world and an awareness of absolute safety in which nothing is dreaded.From theCambridge English Corpus In particular, there is a wish to respond positively in situations where patients are critically ill, have distressing symptoms, or have a dreaded diagnosis.From theCambridge English Corpus The associated psychological tensions make it a prospect to be dreaded and fought against if we can.From theCambridge English Corpus The displayer merely acts, perhaps without awareness that others might take the act as example, perhaps knowing and dreading their doing so.From theCambridge English Corpus When he awakes he is re-born, and 'the earth he had dreaded' seemed clearer and beautiful.From theCambridge English Corpus Elders complained unceasingly about these trends, and dreaded the possibility of their daughters eloping.From theCambridge English Corpus If reformism is not a disembedded universal, nor is it endowed with the unfettered agency so evidently dreaded by its many critical commentators.From theCambridge English Corpus The issue may be crudely defined in (dreaded) binary terms.From theCambridge English Corpus Mental health problems were 'no longer dreaded' as they had been before.From theCambridge English Corpus Because he's rough, and everyone dreads him.From theCambridge English Corpus Anyone who dreaded the emergence of a centralised, almighty 'superstate' should be more than reassured.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |