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单词 dreaded
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Definition of dreaded in English:

dreaded

adjectiveˈdrɛdɪdˈdrɛdəd
  • attributive Regarded with great fear or apprehension.

    the dreaded news came that Joe had been wounded
    humorous the dreaded fax machine
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After the dreaded news today, I kept thinking where do we go from here?
    • Even worse, you have to fill in a dreaded tax return every year - boo!
    • The marketplace is eerily quiet, as many people are staying away in fear of catching the dreaded bird flu.
    • Many smokers fear that by quitting the dreaded weed they will need to tackle another problem - a massive increase in weight.
    • Finally, we are warned about ticks and their dreaded Lyme disease.
    • It was obvious that we didn't want to break the ice, fearing that a dreaded secret would be revealed to the other.
    • For several years I was sure that I had it and would die young from the dreaded disease.
    • They do so much for the victims of that dreaded disease.
    • On Monday morning, I stood with Nicholas, outside the dreaded headmaster's office, trembling with fear.
    • Here's one dentist who has got his teeth into helping patients conquer their fear of sitting in the dreaded surgery chair.
    • I filled out the dreaded unemployment benefits application and sent it in.
    • He'd relate his waking up to the birds singing in the tropics, the dreaded mosquitoes, his excursions to the local market.
    • What do slobbering dogs have to do with a person's most dreaded fears?
    • Halfway through the meal, he cleared his throat, and I knew that the dreaded news was coming.
    • Only few lucky people get signs of this dreaded disease.
    • However, the news was not the dreaded loss that I had pictured while sitting in classes all day.
    • In ‘The Vulture’ he tells of the dreaded bird building a nest on the highest branch of the tree in front of their house.
    • Even if the man escapes a dreaded sexual disease, there is still the question of character and behavior.
    • The good news is, the dreaded event is not happening until September.
    • The dreaded cut is feared and widely misunderstood.
    Synonyms
    awful, feared, frightening, alarming, terrifying, frightful, terrible, horrible, dreadful, dire
 
 

Definition of dreaded in US English:

dreaded

adjectiveˈdrɛdədˈdredəd
  • attributive Regarded with great fear or apprehension.

    the dreaded news came that Joe had been wounded
    humorous the dreaded fax machine
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The dreaded cut is feared and widely misunderstood.
    • Many smokers fear that by quitting the dreaded weed they will need to tackle another problem - a massive increase in weight.
    • After the dreaded news today, I kept thinking where do we go from here?
    • In ‘The Vulture’ he tells of the dreaded bird building a nest on the highest branch of the tree in front of their house.
    • Even if the man escapes a dreaded sexual disease, there is still the question of character and behavior.
    • What do slobbering dogs have to do with a person's most dreaded fears?
    • Even worse, you have to fill in a dreaded tax return every year - boo!
    • It was obvious that we didn't want to break the ice, fearing that a dreaded secret would be revealed to the other.
    • He'd relate his waking up to the birds singing in the tropics, the dreaded mosquitoes, his excursions to the local market.
    • For several years I was sure that I had it and would die young from the dreaded disease.
    • They do so much for the victims of that dreaded disease.
    • The good news is, the dreaded event is not happening until September.
    • Finally, we are warned about ticks and their dreaded Lyme disease.
    • However, the news was not the dreaded loss that I had pictured while sitting in classes all day.
    • I filled out the dreaded unemployment benefits application and sent it in.
    • On Monday morning, I stood with Nicholas, outside the dreaded headmaster's office, trembling with fear.
    • The marketplace is eerily quiet, as many people are staying away in fear of catching the dreaded bird flu.
    • Only few lucky people get signs of this dreaded disease.
    • Here's one dentist who has got his teeth into helping patients conquer their fear of sitting in the dreaded surgery chair.
    • Halfway through the meal, he cleared his throat, and I knew that the dreaded news was coming.
    Synonyms
    awful, feared, frightening, alarming, terrifying, frightful, terrible, horrible, dreadful, dire
 
 
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