dread + noun/pronoun
I dread the exam.
我害怕考试。
害怕;畏惧;担心
dreading — present participle of dread
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害怕;畏惧;担心
to feel very afraid of or worried about something, especially something that is going to happen
I dread the exam.
我害怕考试。
非常害怕
To fear greatly.
恐惧地预期
To anticipate with fear.
害怕或恐惧;对...感到恐惧
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
感到恐惧
To be in dread, or great fear.
dread
Base
原形
dreads
3rd person
第三人称单数
dreading
-ing
现在分词
dreaded
Past
过去式
dreaded
Past participle
过去分词
I dread the upcoming exam.
我害怕即将到来的考试。
She is dreading the meeting tomorrow.
她正在担心明天的会议。
He dreaded the phone call last night.
他昨晚害怕接到那个电话。
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
She dreads going to the dentist every time.
她每次都很害怕去看牙医。
He dreaded the phone call from the hospital.
他害怕接到医院的电话。
I am dreading the long flight to Australia.
我正在害怕飞往澳洲的长途飞行。
I dread the exam.
我害怕考试。
表示害怕做某件事,后接动名词。
I dread going to the dentist.
我害怕去看牙医。
常用于I dread to think...,表示不敢想象。
I dread to think what might happen.
我不敢想会发生什么。
后接从句,表达恐惧或担忧的内容。
I dread that he might not come.
我担心他可能不来。
Not this
I dread of exams.
Use this
I dread exams.
“dread”是及物动词,直接跟宾语,不需要介词“of”。中文“害怕考试”直译会误加“of”。
Not this
I am dreading to go to the dentist.
Use this
I am dreading going to the dentist.
“dread”后通常接动名词(-ing形式)表示恐惧做某事,尤其在进行时态中,用不定式“to go”不自然。
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害怕想到...
I dread the thought of having to give a speech.
我害怕想到要发表演讲。
害怕去...
She dreads going to the dentist.
她害怕去看牙医。
不敢想
I dread to think what might happen if we fail.
我不敢想如果我们失败了会怎样。
害怕某事
He dreaded the exam results.
他害怕考试结果。
害怕那一天的到来
They dreaded the day when they would have to move.
他们害怕不得不搬家的那一天。
害怕做某事
We dread cleaning the attic because it's so dusty.
我们害怕打扫阁楼,因为灰尘太多。
不敢想象
I dread to think what would happen if we lost this contract.
我不敢想象如果我们失去这份合同会发生什么。
害怕想到…
She dreads the thought of public speaking.
她害怕想到公开演讲。
生活在…的恐惧中
He lived in dread of being exposed as a fraud.
他生活在被揭露为骗子的恐惧中。
惧怕它,逃离它,命运终将来临。
Many students dread the final exams, but they have to face them.
许多学生害怕期末考试,但他们必须面对。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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将 dread 联想为 dead 的恐惧,面对死亡自然 dread。
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、心理描述、文学作品 通常用于日常对话和文学作品中,表达对某事的强烈恐惧或担忧,语域偏中性。
常表示对已知将发生之事的恐惧,后接名词或动名词
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