dreads
dreads — 動詞
- dreadspresent simple I / you / we / they
- dreadses3rd person singular
- dreadsing-ing form
- dreadsedpast simple
1. to experience a strong, unpleasant feeling of worry before a future event — such
畏懼；擔憂
對預期會發生的事感到害怕
to experience a strong, unpleasant feeling of worry before a future event — such as sitting an exam, going to a hospital appointment, or having to tell someone bad news
Jenna dreaded the phone call from the hospital all morning.
Jenna 整個早上都在害怕醫院打來的電話。
Andrés said he dreads going to the dentist more than anything.
Andrés 說他怕去看牙醫勝過其他任何事。
dread + gerund (dreads going)
The villagers dreaded the arrival of the monsoon floods every year.
村民們每年都害怕季風洪水到來。
Élise dreaded what her doctor would say after the blood test came back.
Élise 害怕她醫生在驗血結果出來後會說什麼。
It was the Monday-morning meeting everyone dreaded, but nobody dared to cancel it.
那是大家都很害怕的週一早上會議，但沒有人敢取消它。
- fear
broader, less intense; can be a general attitude rather than anticipation of a specific event
- be terrified of
stronger emotional charge, more dramatic
- look forward to
positive anticipation instead of fear
文法句型
dread + noun phrase
dread + gerund
dread + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Frequently takes a gerund complement ('dread + -ing') to describe an activity you fear. The to-infinitive form ('dread to think/see') is rarer and mostly fixed in set phrases.
常見錯誤
2. to feel so unwilling to deal with a person, a topic, or a situation that you try
不敢面對
極不願處理某人或某事
to feel so unwilling to deal with a person, a topic, or a situation that you try to avoid even thinking about it
Caleb dreaded facing his parents after the argument.
Caleb 不敢在爭吵之後面對他的父母。
dread + gerund (dreaded facing)
Lara had been dreading the conversation about college for weeks.
Lara 好幾個星期以來一直不敢想關於大學的那場對話。
The director dreaded telling the staff that half of them would lose their jobs.
那位主管不敢告訴員工他們當中有一半會失業。
What Jenna dreaded most was the awkward silence at family dinners after the disagreement.
Jenna 最怕的是爭執後家庭聚餐時的尷尬沉默。
- shrink from
more formal, literary tone
- avoid
broader, describes the behaviour rather than the feeling
- welcome
to be glad to deal with a situation
文法句型
dread + gerund
dread + noun phrase
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb sense 1 (FEAR THE FUTURE). Sense 1 focuses on fear of an external event; sense 2 focuses on the internal reluctance to engage with something you already know you must face.
常見錯誤
dreads — 名詞
1. a strong, unpleasant feeling that something terrible is about to happen, leaving
恐懼；憂慮
對壞事即將發生的強烈感受
a strong, unpleasant feeling that something terrible is about to happen, leaving you unable to focus on anything else
A sense of dread settled over Mira as she opened the official-looking envelope.
Mira 打開那個看起來很正式的信封時，一股恐懼感籠罩著她。
collocation: a sense of dread
Lara felt a cold dread creep up her spine when the lights suddenly went out.
燈光突然熄滅時，Lara 感到一陣冰冷的恐懼爬上她的背脊。
collocation: cold dread
The dread of losing her job kept Élise awake night after night.
害怕失去工作的恐懼讓 Élise 一夜又一夜地睡不著。
Yuna woke with a growing dread about the surgery scheduled for that afternoon.
Yuna 醒來時對當天下午安排的手術感到愈來愈害怕。
- fear
more general; dread implies a stronger, more paralysing anticipation
- apprehension
milder, more intellectual worry about what might happen
- confidence
certainty that things will go well
文法句型
dread of + noun / gerund
a sense of dread
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives that intensify the emotion: 'cold dread', 'deep dread', 'growing dread'. 'Dread' as a noun is usually uncountable but can appear with an indefinite article when a specific instance is described ('a dread of failure').
常見錯誤
2. a hairstyle in which the hair is twisted into long, rope-like strands that hang
雷鬼辮
將頭髮編成長條狀的髮型
a hairstyle in which the hair is twisted into long, rope-like strands that hang down from the scalp
Jack had been growing his dreads for almost three years.
Jack 留他的雷鬼辮已經快三年了。
collocation: grow dreads
The singer was easy to pick out in the crowd because of her long grey dreads.
那位歌手因為一頭灰色長雷鬼辮而很容易在人群中認出來。
Mira spent the whole morning retwisting her dreads with a special cream.
Mira 花了一整個早上用一種特殊的護髮霜重新編她的雷鬼辮。
Many cultures around the world have traditional hairstyles that look like modern dreads.
世界上許多文化都有類似現代雷鬼辮的傳統髮型。
- dreadlocks
the fuller, more formal term
- locs
informal shortening used within the community
用法筆記
Always appears as a plural noun ('dreads'), even when referring to one person's hairstyle. The singular 'dread' for a single strand is rarely used.
dreads — 形容詞
- dreadspositive
- dreadsercomparative
- dreadsestsuperlative
1. describing something that fills people with intense fear or worry, often used in
可怕的
令人極度恐懼或憂慮的
describing something that fills people with intense fear or worry, often used in dramatic or literary contexts
The dread sound of air raid sirens echoed through the empty streets.
空襲警報可怕的響聲在空蕩蕩的街道上迴盪。
attributive: before the noun it modifies
A dread silence fell over the courtroom as the judge prepared to announce the verdict.
當法官準備宣布判決時，法庭陷入一片可怕的沉默。
The fishing boat sailed directly into the dread darkness of the approaching storm.
那艘漁船直接駛入即將來襲暴風雨的可怕黑暗中。
Villagers spoke of the dread disease in hushed voices long after the epidemic passed.
村民們在疫情過去很久之後，仍小聲談論著那種可怕的疾病。
用法筆記
This adjective is almost always placed immediately before the noun it modifies (attributive position). It is not used after linking verbs ('The storm is dread' is not natural). The synonym 'dreaded' is more common in everyday speech.