"fretting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 担心
• 苦恼

Definition

Fretting 是指感到担心、焦虑或烦恼，通常会反复思考某个问题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Fretting” 属于非正式用语，通常指对小事或不可避免的事情担忧。常见搭配有“fret about”和“stop fretting over”，不常用于严重问题。常见于英式英语。

Examples

She is always fretting about her grades.

她总是**担心**她的成绩。

Stop fretting—everything will be fine.

别再**担心**了，一切都会好的。

He was fretting over the delay in his flight.

他在**为航班延误担心**。

You’re fretting too much over things you can’t control.

你在**为无法控制的事情过度担心**。

I spent the whole night fretting about my interview.

我整个晚上都在**为面试担心**。

There’s no use fretting over spilled milk.

为泼出去的牛奶**担心**也没用。