Word · Frequency #13877
dreaded
/ˈdredɪd/
adjective
令人畏惧的，可怕的
causing fear or dread; terrible
- 1.
Causing fear, dread, or terror.
引起恐惧、害怕或恐怖
- 2.
Having or wearing dreadlocks.
留有或佩戴脏辫
引起恐惧、害怕或恐怖；留有或佩戴脏辫；令人畏惧的；可怕的
In use
The dreaded exam is finally over.
She had to attend the dreaded family reunion.
He received a dreaded phone call from the hospital.
the dreaded + noun
He finally faced the dreaded exam.
他终于面对了那场令人恐惧的考试。
be dreaded by sb
The disease is dreaded by many.
这种疾病被许多人畏惧。
have dreaded sth
She has dreaded this moment for years.
多年来她一直害怕这一刻。
Common mistakes
I dreaded spiders.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。
It was a dreaded experience.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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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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