fret
翻译
烦恼, 焦急, 担心
例句
Don't fret about the small details.
不要为小细节烦恼。
She fretted that she would be late.
她担心自己会迟到。
语法模式
((about sth.)) 为...烦恼 Don't fret about what people think.
((that ...)) 担心... He fretted that he would miss the train.
近义词
同义词: worry (担心), agonize (苦恼), brood (沉思); 反义词: relax (放松), rejoice (高兴)
词源
源自古英语“fretan”,意为“吞食”,就像忧虑“吞食”人的思想一样。
记忆技巧
想象一下不停地按着吉他的“品丝”(fret),发出紧张的声音,就像持续不断的担忧一样。