vt.

1. 懼怕；擔心[+to-v][+v-ing][+（that）]
   She dreads going to the dentist.

   她怕去看牙醫。

   He dreads to see her again.

   他怕再見到她。

   He dreaded the interview with Mrs. Fox.

   他懼怕與福克斯夫人會見。

vi.

1. 懼怕；擔心

n.

1. 畏懼，恐怖；擔心[U][S1][（+of）]
   She has a dread of snakes.

   她懼怕蛇。

2. 可怕的東西（或人）[C]
   Plague was a great dread.

   瘟疫曾是十分可怖的事。

3. 【俚】拉斯特法瑞信徒（Rastafarian）

a.

1. 令人畏懼的，非常可怕的[B]
2. 嚴重的；重要的

v.

1. anticipate with great apprehension or fear.
2. archaic regard with great awe.

n.

1. great fear or apprehension.
2. (dreads) informal dreadlocks.
3. a sudden take-off of a flock of birds.

adj.

1. greatly feared; dreadful.
2. archaic regarded with awe.