dread

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you dread something which may happen, you feel very anxious and unhappy about it because you think it will be unpleasant or upsetting. 害怕; 担忧
I'm dreading Christmas this year. 我害怕今年的圣诞节。
I dreaded coming back, to be honest. 老实说，我很害怕回来。
2. N-UNCOUNT Dread is a feeling of great anxiety and fear about something that may happen. 忧虑; 恐惧
She thought with dread of the cold winters to come. 想到寒冬即将到来，她就感到恐惧。
3. →see also dreaded
4. PHRASE If you say that you dread to think what might happen, you mean that you are anxious about it because it is likely to be very unpleasant. 不敢想
I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency. 我不敢想像万一出现重大紧急情况会怎么样。

We are dreading the idea of having my son's friends to stay .
I dread to think what they say about me behind my back.
That night as he dreamed , the warrior was confronted by the enemy he dreaded most.
Although I was absolutely dreading telling Dad, he was actually very understanding when I told him.
What is now happening in the country is what I dreaded most - it is descending into anarchy and civil war .