his growing dread of getting old他对衰老与日俱增的恐惧

She thought with dread of the cold winters to come.她一想到即将到来的寒冬心里就打战。

She had begun to dread his visits.她开始担心他的造访了。

I dreaded coming back home.我害怕回家。

I suffer badly from cold sores and dread them appearing on my wedding day.我得了严重的唇疱疹, 生怕在婚礼那天发作。

I'd been dreading that the birth would take a long time.我之前一直在担心分娩的时间会很长。

She dreaded going to places where she had had an attack.她非常害怕去那些自己曾经遭受袭击的地方。

I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency.我不愿意去想万一发生重大紧急事件会出现什么情况。

a more effective national policy to combat this dread disease对抗这种可怕疾病的更有效的国家政策

the dread phrase 'politically correct'“政治上正确”这一令人不快的短语

the dread God, the Father of us all令人敬畏的上帝, 世人的父亲