
fret
词源
源自古英语 'fretan',意为'吞噬、腐蚀',与古高地德语 'frezzan'(咬)同源,后引申出'磨损'和'焦虑'的含义。音乐术语的'品'义项可能来自法语 'frette'(环、箍)。
verb
❶ 因担忧或焦虑而持续感到不安,通常表现为反复思考或坐立不安的状态。
“She fretted about her exam results all night.”
(她整晚都在为考试成绩焦虑不安。)
“Don't fret over small mistakes at work.”
(不要为工作中的小错误过度烦恼。)
❶ 因摩擦或侵蚀而逐渐磨损,尤指物体表面被慢慢损坏的过程。
“The rope fretted against the rough edge of the rock.”
(绳子在岩石的粗糙边缘处不断磨损。)
“Constant use has fretted the pages of this old book.”
(频繁翻阅使这本旧书的书页边缘磨损。)
noun
❶ 吉他等弦乐器指板上凸起的金属条,用于分隔音阶和改变音高。
“The guitarist pressed the string behind the third fret.”
(吉他手按在第三品后面的琴弦上。)
“Beginner guitarists often struggle with clean fretting.”
(吉他初学者常常难以干净地按准品位。)
❶ 因持续焦虑或烦恼而产生的情绪状态,表现为心神不宁。
“She was in a constant fret about her son's health.”
(她一直为儿子的健康忧心忡忡。)
“His face showed signs of fret and exhaustion.”
(他脸上显出焦虑和疲惫的迹象。)
常见短语
fret and fume — 形容人既焦虑又愤怒的状态,通常因为对某事无能为力而表现出烦躁情绪。
“He fretted and fumed when his flight got delayed for the third time.”
(当航班第三次延误时,他又急又气。)
on fret — 处于持续担忧或紧张的状态,常用于描述人或动物不安的表现。
“The cat has been on fret since we moved to the new house.”
(自从我们搬到新家后,这只猫一直处于紧张状态。)