with obj.
1- anticipate with great apprehension or fear畏惧, 深惧, 怕; 不敢：
Jane was dreading the party
简正在为参加那次聚会胆战心惊
with infinitive I dread to think what Russell will say.我不敢去想拉塞尔会说些什么。
1.1
- archaic regard with great awe or reverence〈古〉敬畏。
1
- mass noun great fear or apprehension畏惧, 恐惧：
the thought of returning to London filled her with dread
一想到要回伦敦, 她就忧心忡忡
in sing. I used to have a dread of Friday afternoons.我以前对星期五下午常有一种恐惧感。
2
- a sudden take-off and flight of a flock of gulls or other birds（鸥鸟等鸟群的）惊飞, 惊起。
3
- informal a person with dreadlocks〈非正式〉将头发编成“骇人”发型的人：
the band appeals to dreads and baldheads alike.
将头发梳成“骇人”发型的人和光头仔都喜欢这支乐队。
3.1
dreads
attrib.
1- greatly feared; dreadful令人惧怕的; 可怕的：
he was stricken with the dread disease and died
他患上了那种可怕的疾病后死去了。
1.1
- archaic regarded with awe; greatly revered〈古〉令人生畏的; 令人敬畏的：
that dread being we dare oppose.
我们敢于反对的那个可怕的人。
词源
Old English ādrdan, ondrdan, of West Germanic origin; related to Old High German intrātan.