释义 |
dread | BrE drɛd, AmE drɛd | A. noun ① uncountable (fear) 恐惧 kǒngjù ▸ to be or stand in dread of sb/sth 畏惧某人/某事物 ② countable (feared thing) 可怕的事物 kěpà de shìwù ▸ an impoverished old age is the dread of many people 老年贫困是很多人都害怕的事 B. transitive verb 惧怕 jùpà ▸ to dread doing sth; 害怕做某事 ▸ what would she say? — I dread to think! 她会怎么说?──我不敢去想! |