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fretting

UK //ˈfrɛtɪŋ//US //ˈfrɛtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'freten',意为“吞噬”或“侵蚀”,后引申为“因焦虑而消耗精力”。

verb

❶ 指因担忧、焦虑或烦躁而持续感到不安,常表现为坐立不安或反复思考同一件事。

“She kept fretting about her upcoming exam.”

(她一直为即将到来的考试感到焦虑不安。)

“He was fretting over the details of the project.”

(他一直在为项目的细节问题而烦恼。)

同义词:worrying, agonizing, fussing, brooding, stressing

常见短语

fretting over — 指对某事过度担忧或纠结,通常用于描述因小事而烦恼的情况。

“She spent hours fretting over what to wear to the party.”

(她花了几个小时纠结该穿什么去参加派对。)