dread /dred/ I. vt. & vi. 恐惧,担心(跟n./pron., v-ing, 不定式作宾语):I dread the examination 我惧怕考试。I dread to think/thinking about what they might do next. 我害怕想他们下一步可能干什么。‖II. n. 畏惧,惧怕(多用[u] ):She suffers from (a) great dread of heights. 她有恐高症。
dreadful /ˈdredful/ adj. 1.糟透了的,极不合意的:There’s a dreadful noise in this room. 这屋里吵得太厉害了。2.极端的,极其大的:dreadful pain 非常疼;the dreadful news of the accident 极其可怕的事故消息