dread of + noun/gerund
She has a dread of heights.
她害怕高度。
敬畏；令人恐惧的人（或事物）；拉斯塔法里教徒；对即将到来的危险的巨大恐惧；可怕的期待或预期
great fear or apprehension about something bad that may happen; fearful expectation
对即将到来的危险的巨大恐惧
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
可怕的期待或预期
fearful expectation or anticipation
敬畏
Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
令人恐惧的人或事物
Somebody or something dreaded.
拉斯塔法里教徒
A Rastafarian.
The thought of the exam filled her with dread.
想到考试，她心中充满恐惧。
用法提示：此处dread为不可数名词，表示强烈的恐惧感。
He has a dread of public speaking.
他害怕公开演讲。
用法提示：dread后接of短语，表示对某事的恐惧。
The dark alley was one of her greatest dreads.
那条黑暗的小巷是她最害怕的地方之一。
用法提示：复数形式dreads指具体令人恐惧的事物。
She has a dread of heights.
她害怕高度。
They lived in dread of being discovered.
他们生活在害怕被发现的恐惧中。
通常修饰动词如 face, look, think 等。
He faced the exam with dread.
他怀着恐惧面对考试。
语气较轻，不强调对未来的预期性
强度更强，通常指瞬间的极度恐惧
强调因可怕场景或事件引起的震惊
语气较温和，侧重对可能发生的不好的事的担忧
突发的惊愕与失望，不强调持续性
与 dread 的‘巨大恐惧’义相对，指面对危险或困难时的不畏惧。
与 dread 的‘畏惧’义相对，强调在危险中表现出的无畏品质。
与 dread 的‘恐惧’义相对，指完全没有害怕的感觉。
对……的恐惧
His dread of public speaking made him avoid conferences.
他对公开演讲的恐惧使他回避会议。
处于对……的恐惧中
The villagers were in dread of the approaching storm.
村民们对即将到来的风暴感到恐惧。
使某人充满恐惧
The thought of the exam filled her with dread.
一想到考试，她就充满恐惧。
一种恐惧感
He felt a sudden sense of dread as he entered the empty house.
走进空房子时，他突然感到一种恐惧感。
长期生活在恐惧中
They live in dread that the disease will return.
他们长期生活在疾病会复发的恐惧中。
对未知的恐惧
The childish dread of the unknown keeps many people from trying new things.
孩子般对未知的恐惧使许多人不敢尝试新事物。
（长期）提心吊胆地害怕某事
He lives in dread of losing his job.
他整天提心吊胆，害怕丢掉工作。
使某人非常恐惧
The thought of giving a speech fills me with dread.
一想到要发表演讲，我就非常恐惧。
对死后之事的恐惧——那片无人返回的未知国度——使意志踌躇不前。
She felt a cold sense of dread as the elevator doors closed.
电梯门关上时，她感到一阵冰冷的恐惧。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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