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the dreaded + noun
He finally faced the dreaded exam.
他终于面对了那场令人恐惧的考试。
令人畏惧的，可怕的
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令人畏惧的，可怕的
causing fear or dread; terrible
He finally faced the dreaded exam.
他终于面对了那场令人恐惧的考试。
引起恐惧、害怕或恐怖
Causing fear, dread, or terror.
留有或佩戴脏辫
Having or wearing dreadlocks.
The dreaded exam is finally over.
这场令人畏惧的考试终于结束了。
She had to attend the dreaded family reunion.
她不得不参加那个令人畏惧的家庭聚会。
He received a dreaded phone call from the hospital.
他接到了医院那个令人畏惧的电话。
He finally faced the dreaded exam.
他终于面对了那场令人恐惧的考试。
The disease is dreaded by many.
这种疾病被许多人畏惧。
She has dreaded this moment for years.
多年来她一直害怕这一刻。
Not this
I dreaded spiders.
Use this
I dread spiders.
时态错误：dreaded是dread的过去式，表示过去的恐惧；而一般现在时应用原形dread。
Not this
It was a dreaded experience.
Use this
It was a dreadful experience.
形容词混淆：dreaded强调令人畏惧，而dreadful表示非常糟糕或令人不快，根据语境应使用dreadful。
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