Word · Frequency #8728
dread
恐惧;畏惧;担忧
核心释义
great fear or apprehension about something bad that may happen; fearful expectation
- 1.
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.
- 2.
可怕的期待或预期
fearful expectation or anticipation
- 3.
敬畏
Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
- 4.
令人恐惧的人或事物
Somebody or something dreaded.
- 5.
拉斯塔法里教徒
A Rastafarian.
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
用法In use
The thought of the exam filled her with dread.
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.
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.
用法提示:复数形式dreads指具体令人恐惧的事物。
dread of + noun/gerund
She has a dread of heights.
她害怕高度。
in dread of + noun/gerund
They lived in dread of being discovered.
他们生活在害怕被发现的恐惧中。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dread of
- 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。
- in dread of
- 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。
- fill someone with dread
- 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。
- a sense of dread
- 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。
- live in dread
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:dead(死)的 d 后加 r 变成 dread,对死亡的极度恐惧。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:personal conversations、essays and news articles、literary narrative dread 作名词表示“恐惧、担忧”时,正式书面语和日常口语都会使用,多用于强调对即将发生之事的强烈不安;日常对话中若只是表达一般的害怕,更常用 fear 或 be afraid of。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用 dread of (doing) sth 结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词(dead /dɛd/, head /hɛd/, bread /brɛd/, thread /θrɛd/, spread /sprɛd/, bed /bɛd/)都与 dread /drɛd/ 押韵,且大多沿用 ead 拼写中 ea 读 /ɛ/ 的规律。注意:read(现在式 /riːd/)和 lead(“带领”时 /liːd/)拼写很像,但不押韵;read 的过去式 /rɛd/ 和 lead(金属)的 /lɛd/ 才与 dread 同韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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