fret
翻譯
煩惱, 焦急, 苦惱
例句
Don't fret about the small things.
別為小事煩惱。
She fretted that she would be late.
她因擔心會遲到而焦急。
文法模式
to fret about ((sth.)) 為（某事）煩惱 Don't fret about the exam.
to fret that ((clause)) 擔心（子句） She fretted that she had forgotten her keys.
近義詞
同義詞: worry, brood, agonise; 反義詞: relax, disregard
詞源
源自古英語“fretan”，意為“吞食”，好像憂慮在吞噬你的內心。
記憶技巧
想像某人緊張地搓手（fretting）。這種重複的動作就像憂慮的感覺。