动词 dread 一般接动名词或所有格形容词 + 动名词。但有个例外，当 dread 后面接了不定词，例如与 think 连用，会表达为：I dread to think. 这种例外很常见。dread 也可以接名词。
举例
- 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.