| 单词 | dread |
| 释义 | dread —dreadable, adj. —dreadness, n. /dred/, v.t. 1. to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of: to dread death. 2. to be reluctant to do, meet, or experience: I dread going to big parties. 3. Archaic. to hold in respectful awe. v.i. 4. to be in great fear. n. 5. terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear. 6. a person or thing dreaded. 7. Archaic. deep awe or reverence. adj. 8. greatly feared; frightful; terrible. 9. held in awe or reverential fear. [1125-75; ME dreden (v.), OE draedan, aph. var. of ADRAEDAN, ONDRAEDAN; c. OHG intratan to fear] Syn. 5. See fear. 8. dire, dreadful, horrible. Ant. 1. welcome. |
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