fret
v
(-tt-)
1 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (about/at/over sth) (cause sb to) become unhappy, bad-tempered, or anxious about sth; worry (使某人)不愉快, 烦躁, 焦急, 发愁, 担心
Don't fret, we'll get there on time. 别著急, 我们能准时到那里.
Fretting about it won't help. 发愁於事无补.
Babies often fret (themselves) when their mothers are not near. 婴儿常常因母亲不在身边而哭闹.
2 [Tn] wear (sth) away by rubbing or biting 磨损, 咬坏(某物)
a horse fretting its bit 咬嚼子的马
a fretted rope 磨损的绳子. fret, n [sing]
state of irritation, worry 烦躁; 担忧: be in a fret 担忧.
fret v (-tt-) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
decorate (wood, etc) with patterns made by cutting or sawing 以刻出的或锯出的图案装饰(木制品等)
an elaborately fretted border 回纹饰边.
fret n one of the bars or ridges on the finger-board of a guitar, etc, used as a guide for the fingers to press the strings at the correct place (吉他等指板上的)柱, 马, 品, 桥. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xi.
🔁 扩展释义
*[fret]n. 烦躁, 磨损, 焦急, 网状饰物vi. 烦恼, 不满, 磨损vt. 使烦恼, 腐蚀, 使磨损, 使起波纹相关词组: in a fret
I think it would be a good idea to have comments from secretaries and typists who are already using it. Then they can express their satisfaction with the product.
我认为,听听使用过这种计算机的秘书和打字员的反映,倒是个好主意。他们可以发表对产品满意的意见。
Later, an operation helped her to get back part of her sight, but she remained at the institution for six years more.
后来,一次手术帮助她恢复了部分视力。但是,她在这所学校又呆了6年。
4 Think of a time when you were happiest. What were you doing?