dread

/dred/

n. 恐惧, 可怕的人(或事)
a. 可怕的, 可怖的
v. 恐惧, 害怕

过去式 dreaded 现在分词 dreading 过去分词 dreaded 第三人称单数 dreads 复数 dreads

近义词辨析

这些名词均含“恐惧、惧怕、惊恐”之意。
- alarm: 强调突然意识到有危险而产生的恐惧心理。
- fear: 普通用词,侧重指面临危险或灾祸时内心所引起的恐惧心情。
- fright: 通常指一阵突然的、令人震惊的短暂恐惧,有时含夸张意味。
- horror: 侧重指因看到令人讨厌或危险的东西或情景而引起的厌恶情绪、极度恐惧心情或战栗的动作。
- panic: 常指因突如其来的外界威胁使人群出现惊慌、恐惧或混乱。
- terror: 指极大的恐惧和惊骇,语气最强。
- dread: 可与fear换用,着重害怕的心理,但dread常指胆怯和丧失勇气。

例句

He has no dread of public speaking anymore.

他再也不怕公众演讲。

I dread the idea of having to move again soon.

我一想到很快又要搬家就感到害怕。

He felt a growing dread of what the future might hold.

他越来越害怕未来可能发生的可怕事情。

She tried to hide her dread when seeing the approaching storm.

她试图隐藏自己对即将来临的风暴的恐惧。

He was filled with dread at the sight of the accident.

看到事故,他充满了恐惧。

I always dread the moment when I have to ditch my responsibilities.

我总是害怕必须放弃责任的那一刻。

Abyssal creatures often appear in horror movies to create a sense of dread.

深渊生物常常出现在恐怖电影中,以营造一种恐惧感。

I felt a suffocating sense of dread as I entered the abandoned house.

当我走进那座废弃的房子时,感到一阵令人窒息的恐惧。

Her existential dread about the future made her cherish the present moment even more.

她对未来的存在主义焦虑使她更加珍惜当下的每一刻。

She felt an ominous sense of dread as she walked home alone at night.

她独自夜间回家时感到一种不祥的恐惧。