fret
UK/fret/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
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 Englishfretother
=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.