Translations for „dread“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

dread [dred] VB trans, intr N

dread

畏惧 wèijù

dread

担心 dānxīn

I dread to think of what may happen.

我对可能会发生的事情不敢多想。

A criminal lives in constant dread of being arrested.

罪犯无不时刻担心着被捕。

Usage examples with dread

I dread to think of what may happen.

我对可能会发生的事情不敢多想。

A criminal lives in constant dread of being arrested.

罪犯无不时刻担心着被捕。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His first movements tend to not match the other two, probably because he dreaded writing them and often composed them last.

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The dread of these events lies like a fog over the album.

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They run from a general sense of fear or dread, not even knowing what they are afraid of.

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It roams through all temperate and tropical seas, and everywhere is an object of dread.

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Similarly, anxiety may range from restlessness to more intense panic and dread.

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To his parent's dread, the prince did not have a promising start.

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To fit herself to other peoples sights, she lost weight and had dread of gaining weight.

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He was a very pious and energetic missionary, but dreaded the office of superior.

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Tessa dreads the idea of living in the suburbs.

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Dread promises to accomplish his mission, although it is not stated what exactly he must do.

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