dread
n
1 [U, C] great fear; terror 恐惧; 畏惧
He has always stood in dread of his father. 他一见到他父亲就害怕.
She has a dread of hospitals. 她害怕医院.
2 [C] thing that is greatly feared 令人惧怕的事物
Poverty is many people's constant dread. 人常怕受穷. dread, v [Tn, Tf, Tt, Tg, Tsg]
fear (sth) greatly 惧怕, 害怕, 畏惧(某事)
dread illness/being ill 害怕生病
I dread that I may never see you again. 我很怕再也见不到你了.
We all dread to think what will happen if the factory closes. 假如工厂关闭可怎麽办, 我们想及此事都不寒而栗.
The moment I had been dreading had arrived. 使我一直忐忑不安的时刻已经来到. dreaded adj greatly feared 非常可怕的
the dreaded scourge of smallpox 可怕的天花祸害.
It's not like her to have missed two days of classes.
缺课两天不太象她的作风。
After the accident, all the lines and taps were clearly marked and new people joining the workforce were given a talk on safety before they started work.