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fret

🇬🇧 UK/fret/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To worry or feel anxious and irritated about something.

烦恼，焦虑，担忧

n.

A state of worry or irritation; a raised ridge on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument.

烦恼，焦躁；（弦乐器的）品格

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
fretother
=fret

Common Collocations

  • 1.fret about/over担忧/焦虑
  • 2.[don't] fret不要烦恼
  • 3.[anxiously/nervously] fret焦虑地/紧张地烦恼

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She continued to fret about the exam results even though she had done well.

  • 2.

    Don't fret over things you cannot control.

  • 3.

    He fretted nervously while waiting for the doctor's diagnosis.

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