常見例句用作動詞 (v.)用作及物動詞: S+~+ n./pron.The boy dreads his father.這個孩子畏懼他的父親。I dread the dog.我害怕這條狗。Tom dreaded his visits to the dentist.湯姆非常怕看牙醫(yī)。Cats dread water.貓怕水。I dread the examination.我怕這次考試。He doesn't dread death.他不怕死。S+~+to- vI dread to think what will happen in the next few days.我不敢想今后幾日內(nèi)將要發(fā)生的事情。I dread to see him again.我不敢再見他。S+~+ v -ingShe dreaded going to the doctor.她怕去看醫(yī)生。She dreaded having another heart attack.她擔(dān)心心臟病再發(fā)作。I dread thinking of what may happen.我怕想可能發(fā)生的事。Do you dread being ill?你害怕生病嗎?The child dreads going to bed in the dark.小孩害怕在黑暗中上床睡覺。S+~+that-clauseI dread that I may never see you again.我生怕這一輩子再也見不到你了。I dread that he will come.我擔(dān)心他會來。He dreads that his wife might take the child from him.他擔(dān)心妻子可能把孩子帶走。用作動詞 (v.)I dread having to visit the dentist .我害怕看牙醫(yī)。I dread to think what will happen if she finds out the truth.我不敢去想她知道真相后會怎么樣。Much of what we dread is really due to indistinctness of outline.畏生于不明,大抵如此。用作名詞 (n.)The Jews lived in dread of being caught.這些猶太人生活在會遭到拘捕的恐懼之中。My greatest dread is that my parents will find out.我最擔(dān)心的就是父母會察覺出來。A raid from the north, on the other hand, must have been a matter for dread.另一方面,來自北部的襲擊必然是一件可怕的事。用作形容詞 (adj.)The countryside lay as under some dread enchantment.鄉(xiāng)村好像躺在某種可怖的魔法之下。 返回 dreads