单词	dread
释义	dread1 verbdread2 noun dreaddread1 /dred/ ●○○ verb Word Origin WORD ORIGINdread1 Origin: Old English drædan Verb Table VERB TABLE dread Simple Form Present I, you, we, they dread he, she, it dreads Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they dreaded Present perfect I, you, we, they have dreaded he, she, it has dreaded Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had dreaded Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will dread Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have dreaded Continuous Form Present I am dreading he, she, it is dreading you, we, they are dreading Past I, he, she, it was dreading you, we, they were dreading Present perfect I, you, we, they have been dreading he, she, it has been dreading Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been dreading Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be dreading Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been dreading Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I have to go to the dentist's tomorrow, and I'm dreading it. The icy weather had citrus growers dreading the effects of frost. The Wilsons were coming back from holiday today, and I was dreading telling them what had happened while they were away. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He spat a bit as he spoke and Carrie dreaded the moment when she would have to shake hands and be spat at. I had expected her to want to come back to the hotel with me and I was dreading it. It prefers a rich, moist but well drained soil and dreads a dry windy site. She will dread the thought of that final parting, which must come in time. They avoided talking about Miss Poole or Heather and dreaded going to the weekly dinner parties. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen you do not want to do something because you are frightened► be afraid/be frightened/be scared to be unwilling to do something because you are frightened about what may happen if you do it. Be scared is more informal than be afraid or be frightened: · I wanted to talk to you about it, but I was frightened.· We are urging our citizens to carry on as normal and not be afraid.· A lot of young children are frightened the first time they are put on a horse's back.be afraid/be frightened/be scared to do something: · Many old people are afraid to go out at night.be afraid/be frightened/be scared of doing something: · She asked me to come with her because she was scared of going there on her own.· He's frightened of flying in case there's a bomb on the plane.be afraid/be frightened/be scared (that): · She was afraid that if she went to the police, her husband would beat her up again. ► be terrified to be unwilling to do something because you are extremely frightened about what may happen if you do it: · When my name was finally called I was terrified.be terrified (that): · I didn't tell my parents I was pregnant. I was terrified that they would throw me out of the house.be terrified of doing something: · They always travel by boat because Jimmy's terrified of flying.be terrified to do something: · She was too terrified to jump from the flames. ► dread to feel worried and frightened about something you have to do: · I have to go to the dentist's tomorrow, and I'm dreading it.dread doing something: · The Wilsons were coming back from holiday today, and I was dreading telling them what had happened while they were away. ► fear written to be frightened about what may happen if you do something: · Many of the gang's victims refused to give information to the police because they feared reprisals.fear (that): · The rescuers dug slowly and carefully, fearing that the wreckage might collapse on top of them. ► be fearful formal to be unwilling to do something because you are worried about the possibility of trouble or danger: be fearful of: · The Energy Department, fearful of public reaction, has cancelled its plans to build four new nuclear reactors.be fearful of doing something: · The threats left her plagued by nightmares, and fearful of making public appearances. be fearful (that): · She gave up smoking when she was pregnant, fearful that it might damage her baby. ► for fear of something if you are unwilling to do something for fear of something bad happening, you are frightened that something bad will happen if you do it: · The workers are unhappy but will not complain for fear of losing their jobs.· I didn't turn on the light, for fear of waking the baby.· Women and the elderly refuse to leave their apartments, for fear of the hooligans who rule the streets. ► have a phobia about to have a strong and unreasonable dislike and fear of something, especially of something that is not frightening for most people: · Carol had a phobia about snakes -- even talking about them made her shiver.· She has a phobia about telephone answering machines and will never leave a message. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► dread the thought/prospect of (doing) something  He dreaded the prospect of being all alone in that house. ► I dread to think  I dread to think what will happen if they get elected (=I think it will be very bad). COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dread a moment (=feel anxious or worried about something that will happen)· She was dreading the moment when she would have to fire him. ► dread the prospect (of something) (=feel very worried about it)· I dread the prospect of staying here while you’re away. ► I dread/hate/shudder to think (=I do not want to think about something bad)· I dread to think what might have happened if we hadn’t found her. ► a vague unease/dread · I felt a vague unease. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► moment · He spat a bit as he spoke and Carrie dreaded the moment when she would have to shake hands and be spat at.· She got out of the car, dreading the moment when she would have to meet Dana.· They had dreaded reaching this moment. ► prospect · What she dreaded was the prospect of facing life without Nathan once he had made her his.· She rather dreaded the prospect, in spite of the fact that Helen prophesied an enjoyable evening.· Governments will dread the prospect of funds shifting capital abroad. ► thought · Perhaps you are fine when dealing with some one on a one-to-one basis but dread the thought of going to a party.· I think by this time they must be dreading the thought of another signal from the Ariadne.· How terrible to think he now dreaded the thought of a weekend away with her by themselves.· Many parents dread the thought of having to depend on their children.· I might dread the thought of having to look after an Alzheimer patient.· She'd never had an enema, and had always dreaded the thought of it.· Sad Joanna told detectives she dreaded the thought of eating and drinking at parties over the holiday period.· She will dread the thought of that final parting, which must come in time. VERB► come · I knew too that that invitation was bound to come and I was dreading it.· I was thinking about the coming night, half dreading it, half anticipating it.· The half-crazed hippy, deeply into Zen, Whose cryptic homilies she came to dread.· On the contrary, I was coming to dread them. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► mortal fear/dread/terror She held herself raised by her great prosperity above all that ordinary mortals fear and reverence. The crew is in mortal terror. [transitive] to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or may happen:  I’ve got an interview tomorrow and I’m dreading it.dread doing something I’m dreading going back to work.dread somebody doing something Tim dreaded his parents finding out.dread (that) I’m dreading that I’ll be asked to make a speech.dread the thought/prospect of (doing) something He dreaded the prospect of being all alone in that house. I dread to think what will happen if they get elected (=I think it will be very bad). dread1 verbdread2 noun dreaddread2 noun Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I felt a sense of dread as I walked into the interview. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A dread of black male sexuality remains. After a very short time we all felt a horrible feeling of being watched and an intangible atmosphere of dread and doom. At the time I was worn out, still reacting no doubt from living for years on end in fear and dread. But the nameless dreads did not stop. Humphrey backed up Dulles, not least because of his dread of excessive government spending. The cold hand of dread clutched Larsen's guts. You, with your midair dread, blindly bunched into that swinging house you call a home. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► filled ... with dread  The prospect of flying filled me with dread. ► lives in dread of  She lives in dread of (=is continuously very afraid of) the disease returning. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dread a moment (=feel anxious or worried about something that will happen)· She was dreading the moment when she would have to fire him. ► dread the prospect (of something) (=feel very worried about it)· I dread the prospect of staying here while you’re away. ► I dread/hate/shudder to think (=I do not want to think about something bad)· I dread to think what might have happened if we hadn’t found her. ► a vague unease/dread · I felt a vague unease. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► fill · It accompanied her to bed at night and filled her dreams with dread and her sleep with sudden awakenings.· Christmas is coming ... does the thought fill you with dread or delight?· I was filled with dread, and with paralysing fear. ► live · She lived in hope and dread.· School was never a good experience for her because she lived in dread of being called on.· BThese are children who live in daily dread, compiling memories of abuse and deceit they carry into adulthood.· It lives in fear and dread of the present.· They live with a constant dread of the telephone ringing because they fear it will bring bad news.· I live in dread of their critical utterances. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► mortal fear/dread/terror She held herself raised by her great prosperity above all that ordinary mortals fear and reverence. The crew is in mortal terror. [singular, uncountable] a strong fear of something that is going to happen or may happendread of (doing) something the dread of losing those we lovewith dread Bernice looked with dread at the end of the passage. The prospect of flying filled me with dread. She lives in dread of (=is continuously very afraid of) the disease returning.
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