fearful expectation or anticipation同义词:apprehension, apprehensiveness
动词 dread:
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of同义词:fear
形容词 dread:
causing fear or dread or terror同义词:awful, dire, direful, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
例句
I dread to think what will happen if she finds out the truth.我不敢去想她知道真相后会怎么样。
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。
详细解释
dread v.(动词)dread.ed,dread.ing,dreads v.tr.(及物动词)To be in terror of.畏惧To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance:担忧:带着惊恐、厌恶或不情愿的预料:例句:dreaded the long drive home.为回家的漫长旅途担忧 Archaic To hold in awe or reverence.【古语】 敬畏v.intr.(不及物动词)To be very afraid.十分害怕n.(名词)Profound fear; terror.恐惧:深深的惧怕;恐惧Fearful or distasteful anticipation.See Synonyms at fear 担忧,忧虑:令人害怕或厌恶的预感参见 fearAn object of fear, awe, or reverence.令人害怕、敬畏或恐惧的对象Archaic Awe; reverence.【古语】 敬畏;恐惧adj.(形容词)Causing terror or fear:导致恐惧的:例句:a dread disease.可怕的疾病 Inspiring awe:引起敬畏的:例句:the dread presence of the headmaster.校长令人敬畏的仪表 来源:Middle English dreden 中古英语 dreden short for adredenadreden的简写 from Old English adrôdan 源自 古英语 adrôdan from ondrôdan [to advise against, fear] 源自 ondrôdan [警告,害怕] ond-, and- [against] * see un- 2ond-, and- [反对] *参见 un-2rôdan [to advise] * see rederôdan [警告,建议] *参见 rede