dreads

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n. 恐惧, 畏惧( dread的名词复数 ); 令人恐惧的事物 v. 害怕, 恐惧, 担心( dread的第三人称单数 )

发音

US /dɹɛdz/

词形变化

only 复数

别名

dreds

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    dreadlocks

    非正式 仅复数
  2. 2.

    A Rastafarian person.

v.
  1. 1.

    third-person singular simple present indicative of dread

相关短语

a burnt child dreads the fire 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 the burnt child dreads the fire

词源

Abbreviation of dreadlocks. Sense of “Rastafarian person” by synecdoche.

来源：wiktionary