| 单词 |
fret¹ |
| 释义 |
fret¹ /fret/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I (fret·ted; fret·ting)
❶ vi.
1. 苦恼；烦躁；发愁
Don't fret about it. 别为这事苦恼。
He fretted all the time for news of her. 他一直为想听到她的消息而烦躁不安。
fret over one's illness 为疾病而担忧
2. 磨擦；被磨损；被腐蚀
The wind is fretting along the eaves of the architecture. 风擦着建筑物的屋檐吹过。
3. 侵蚀成通道
4. (水体)起波纹
❷ vt.
1. 使苦恼；使烦躁；使发愁
She nearly fretted herself sick. 她几乎愁出病来。
The continual noise fretted the woman's nerves. 不断的噪声使这女人的神经烦躁不安。
2. 侵蚀；腐蚀；使磨擦，使磨损；蛀蚀；(马)嚼咬
a knife fretted with rust 锈掉的刀子
Constant use has fretted the sandal strap to the breaking point. 由于经常穿，凉鞋带快磨断了。
The horse is fretting its bit. 马在咬嚼子。
3. (经侵蚀而)形成(通道)
The stream fretted a channel. 溪流冲击成一条渠道。
4. 在烦恼中度过(时间等)
5. 使(水体)起波纹
The wind fretted the surface of the water. 风吹皱水面。
II n.
1. 〈主英〉苦恼；烦躁；担忧
on the fret 处于苦恼(或烦躁等)状态
She gets in a fret whenever we're late. 每逢我们迟到时，她就焦虑不安。
2. 侵蚀；腐蚀
3. 腐蚀处；磨损处
[<OE fretan to eat] phr. fret and fume 恼火 fret away (或 out) 在苦恼 (或烦躁等)中度过；不断苦恼；没完没了地烦心 They fretted out the next few days over beer. 他们借酒浇愁，度过以后的几天。She frets away all the time when he isn't at home. 他不在家时，她总是心烦意乱。Stop fretting away! 别再苦恼了! |
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