新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dreaded

英  [ˈdredɪd]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1可怕的 , 令人畏惧的

    Dreaded means terrible and greatly feared.

    双语例句

    例:

    No one knew how to treat this dreaded disease.

    没人知道如何治疗这种可怕的疾病。

    2讨厌的 , 令人不快的

    You can use the dreaded to describe something that you, or a particular group of people, find annoying, inconvenient, or undesirable.

    双语例句

    例:

    She's a victim of the dreaded hay fever.

    她患了花粉热这种讨厌的病。