"dread"を使って

Dread の後には通常 動名詞 あるいは所有形容詞 + 動名詞が来ます。最もよくある例外は dread の後にthinkの不定詞が来るI dread to thinkという表現に使われる場合です。Dread の後には名詞が来る場合もあります。

  • I dread diving off the high board.
  • I dread driving at night.
  • I dread your leaving someday.
  • I dread his losing his way home.
  • I dread to think what might happen.
  • I dread to think about him disappearing.
  • I dread conflict.
  • I dread the night.