fretting

[美]/fretiŋ/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 微振磨损;侵蚀
v. 给弦乐器装品定音;使烦躁

短语搭配

fret over

为…着急

例句

What are you fretting about?

你在烦躁什么?

fretting over the loss of their jobs;

担忧他们的失业;

The old lady is always fretting over something unimportant.

那位老妇人总是为一些小事焦虑不安。

Switzerland has already been fretting over dwindling supplies of its beloved 'cervelat' sausage following a European Union ban on the Brazilian cows' intestines traditionally used to encase the meat.

熏香肠是瑞士人最爱的食品之一,但由于欧盟禁止其成员国进口用于制作香肠的巴西牛肠,瑞士已为熏香肠供应不足而大伤脑筋。

原声例句

Antoinette, she didn't fret, however, at least not publicly.

然而,安托瓦内特并没有担心,至少没有表现出担心。

来源: Women Who Changed the World

She's not the only mother fretting.

她不是唯一一个感到担心的母亲。

来源: NPR News November 2016 Collection

If you have trouble remembering dates, you can stop fretting about this one!

如果你记不住日期,你就不要再为这件事烦恼了!

来源: Selected English short passages

Britain has been fretting this week over lapses in its border controls (see article).

本周,英国一直对其边境控制上的失误忧虑不安。

来源: The Economist - Comprehensive

Good. Make her rest when she gets there but don't fret too much.

好的,她回家后让她休息,不必太过担心。

来源: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 6

The Fed has long been sceptical of such institutions, fretting that they would undermine banks.

长期以来,美联储一直对此类机构持怀疑态度,担心它们会削弱银行。

来源: The Economist - Finance

Amy was fretting because her lessons were not learned, and she couldn't find her rubbers.

艾米心神不宁,因为她没有做好功课,而且橡皮也找不到了。

来源: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

Yet one of its bendier bits is causing politicians to fret.

但其所带来的一些福利却让政客们烦躁不安。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

As they separated, she continued to fret.

巴尔夫离开后,她依然感到心烦意乱。

来源: New York Times

Ser Cleos fretted. " Cousin, remember your courtesies" .

" 表哥,注意礼貌。"

来源: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

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