dread

单词辨析:

fear dread 【导航词义:害怕】
fear n. 害怕,恐惧
〔辨析〕

指对危险、令人害怕的事物、可能发生的坏事等产生的畏惧。

〔例证〕

How can I overcome the fear of dogs?

我怎样才能克服对狗的恐惧呢?

The villagers lived in fear of being conscripted at any time.

村民们生活在恐惧之中,害怕随时会被征召入伍。

〔小贴士〕

表示“感到害怕”时,不要说 have fear, 而要说 be afraid 或 be frightened。

dread n. 害怕,恐惧
〔辨析〕

指对将要发生的事或将来可能会发生的事的强烈畏惧。

〔例证〕

He lived in dread of the manager discovering the truth.

他生活在恐惧中,害怕经理发现真相。

Ruth has an irrational dread of hospitals.

鲁丝莫名其妙地害怕医院。

相关例句:

Anticipate with dread or anxiety.

怀着恐惧和焦急地期待着某事物。

I dread the day she finds out.

我担心有一天她会发现。

I grew to await it with a nameless dread.

我心头发生了无名的恐怖,期待着。

I dread to see him fail.

我很担心看到他失败。

As I came to this realization, I was filled with both excitement and dread.

当我有了这个意识后,我的情绪里充满了激动和担心。

What effects do chivalry and dread have?

骑士精神和令人恐惧什么效果?