dreading n. 装载杂货选择权
v. 害怕;恐惧;担忧(dread的ing形式)
- I dread to think what will happen next.
我不愿想下一次会发生什么。 - Jane was dreading the party.
简对这次聚会深感畏惧. - I'm sort of dreading going there to play him because he is different class.
在这个时候面对他所率领的利物浦我内心难免会有些忐忑。”
Dread \Dread\ (dr[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Dreading}.] [AS. dr[=ae]dan, in comp.; akin to OS.
dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.]
To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to,
with terrific apprehension.
When at length the moment dreaded through so many years
came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's
mind. --Macaulay.