dreaded
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈdred.ɪd/ us/ˈdred.ɪd/
令人畏惧的，令人担忧的
causing fear or worry
As dawn breaks, another patrol heads out looking for the dreaded roadside bombs. 黎明时分，另一支巡逻队出发去寻找可怕的街头炸弹。
Her husband came down with the dreaded polio in 1922. 1922年，她的丈夫患上了可怕的小儿麻痹症。
humorous讨厌的，令人厌烦的
used to refer to something that you do not like or want
It’s time to fill out the dreaded tax forms. 现在又到了填写讨厌税表的时候了。
I need to check all the dreaded paperwork. 我需要检查所有烦人的文书工作。
See: dread
- More examples
- The military command sent units of its dreaded special forces.
- The dreaded moment for her to make her speech had arrived.
- She managed to avoid the dreaded flu this winter.
- My dreaded cousin is coming to stay!