1.It was the dread of all animals.

1.这是一切动物都害怕的东西。

2.I used to have a dread of Friday afternoons.

2.我曾对星期五下午有种恐惧。

3.I had caught the dreaded lurgy .

3.我已可怕的无名怪病。

4.He looked forward with dread to the scheduled surgery.

4.他满怀恐惧地等待着日程内的手术。

5.Many people suffer from a great dread of heights.

5.许多人非常畏高。

6.I dread to think what Russell will say.

6.我不去想拉塞尔会说些什么。

7.Jane was dreading the party.

7.简对这次聚会深感畏惧。

8.The dreaded wood-eating shipworm is invading northern Europe's Baltic Sea.

8.可怕的吃木头的船蛆正在欧的波罗的海。

9.We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.

9.我们都不去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。

10.A burnt child dreads the fire.

10.[谚]烧伤过的孩子怕火(惊弓之鸟, 格外胆小)。

11.Ann’s not coming out tonight—she’s got the dreaded lurgy so she’s at home in bed.

11.安今晚不能出来，她有点不舒服，在……床休息。