Translation of "Dread" in Chinese

Why do you think animals dread fire?

你觉得为什么动物会怕火呢？

My writing desk, a place of dread: an incredible number of incredibly useful drawers - combined with incredibly little legspace.

我的书桌，一个可怕的地方：难以置信地多的，难以置信地有用的抽屉——合并在难以置信的一点伸腿的地方。