dread
英 [dred]
[NOUN, VERB]
1. [U 不可数名词] 忧虑 , 恐惧
Dread is a feeling of great anxiety and fear about something that may happen.
双语例句
例：She thought with dread of the cold winters to come.
想到寒冬即将到来，她就感到恐惧。
NOUN. 名词
dread to think
1. 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.
双语例句
例：I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency.
我不敢想象万一出现重大紧急情况会怎么样。
PHRASE. 习语
dreads , dreading , dreaded
1. [T 及物动词] 害怕 , 担忧
If you dread something which may happen, you feel very anxious and unhappy about it because you think it will be unpleasant or upsetting.
双语例句
例：I'm dreading Christmas this year.
我害怕今年的圣诞节。
例：I dreaded coming back, to be honest.
老实说，我很害怕回来。
VERB. 动词
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