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
引起恐惧、害怕或恐怖；留有或佩戴脏辫；令人畏惧的；可怕的
causing fear or dread; terrible
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。
用法提示：作为形容词，修饰名词exam，表示‘令人畏惧的’。
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。
用法提示：作为形容词，修饰名词reunion，表示‘令人畏惧的’。
He received a dreaded phone call from the hospital.
他接到了医院那个令人畏惧的电话。
用法提示：作为形容词，修饰名词phone call，表示‘令人畏惧的’。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I dreaded spiders.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子It was a dreaded experience.
正确表达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。
dreadful 强调事物本身极其糟糕或令人厌恶，而 dreaded 强调人们对某事物的恐惧心理。
dread 是名词，指恐惧感；而 dreaded 是形容词，修饰令人恐惧的事物。
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