fretting

[US]/fretiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 微振磨損;侵蝕
v. 給絃樂器裝品定音;使煩躁

Phrases & Collocations

fret over

爲…着急

Example Sentences

What are you fretting about?

你在煩躁什麼?

fretting over the loss of their jobs;

擔憂他們的失業;

The old lady is always fretting over something unimportant.

那位老婦人總是爲一些小事焦慮不安。

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.

薰香腸是瑞士人最愛的食品之一,但由於歐盟禁止其成員國進口用於製作香腸的巴西牛腸,瑞士已爲薰香腸供應不足而大傷腦筋。

Real-world Examples

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

然而,安託瓦內特並沒有擔心,至少沒有表現出擔心。

Source: Women Who Changed the World

She's not the only mother fretting.

她不是唯一一個感到擔心的母親。

Source: NPR News November 2016 Collection

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

如果你記不住日期,你就不要再爲這件事煩惱了!

Source: Selected English short passages

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

本週,英國一直對其邊境控制上的失誤憂慮不安。

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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

好的,她回家後讓她休息,不必太過擔心。

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 6

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

長期以來,美聯儲一直對此類機構持懷疑態度,擔心它們會削弱銀行。

Source: The Economist - Finance

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

艾米心神不寧,因爲她沒有做好功課,而且橡皮也找不到了。

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

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

但其所帶來的一些福利卻讓政客們煩躁不安。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

As they separated, she continued to fret.

巴爾夫離開後,她依然感到心煩意亂。

Source: New York Times

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

" 表哥,注意禮貌。"

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

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now