dreading是什么意思

2023-12-31 21:17:16

dreading

美[dred] 英[dred]

v. 惧怕；担心

n. 恐惧；可怕的人或事

adj. 恐怖的；使人敬畏的

过去式：dreaded 过去分词：dreaded 现在分词：dreading 第三人称单数：dreads

近义词：fear，horror，terror，bravery，confidence，courage，

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Noun

fearful expectation or anticipation;
"the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

Adjective

causing fear or dread or terror;
"the awful war" "an awful risk" "dire news" "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked" "the dread presence of the headmaster" "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was" "a dreadful storm" "a fearful howling" "horrendous explosions shook the city" "a terrible curse"

Verb

be afraid or scared of; be frightened of;
"I fear the winters in Moscow" "We should not fear the Communists!"

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The Jews lived in dread of being caught.这些犹太人生活在会遭到拘捕的恐惧之中。
My greatest dread is that my parents will find out.我最担心的就是父母会察觉出来。
A raid from the north, on the other hand, must have been a matter for dread.另一方面,来自北部的袭击必然是一件可怕的事。

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dread的基本意思是“惧怕,担心”,指巨大地、长期地、持续地恐惧,也指面临危险时失去勇气而胆怯。在句中主要用作及物动词,其后可接名词、代词或动名词作宾语,也可接动词不定式或that引导的从句。