Word · Frequency #24953
fretful
烦躁的；焦虑不安的
核心释义
anxious and unable to relax; given to worrying
- 1.
易烦恼的；烦躁不安的
Given to fretting.
- 2.
紧张不安的
nervous and unable to relax
- 3.
习惯抱怨的
habitually complaining
爱抱怨的；牢骚满腹的；易烦恼的；烦躁不安的；紧张不安的；习惯抱怨的；烦燥的
用法In use
The baby was fretful because she was tired and hungry.
用法提示：fretful 是形容词，表示因疲倦饥饿而烦躁不安的状态。
After a long day at work, he felt fretful and couldn't relax.
用法提示：这里 fretful 表示“烦躁的、焦虑的”，作表语形容词。
The endless delays made the passengers fretful.
用法提示：fretful 作宾语补足语，形容乘客因延误而变得不耐烦。
a constant fretful stamping of hooves
be fretful about/over sth
fretful 常与 about 或 over 搭配，表示“因某事而焦虑不安”。
She was fretful about the exam results.
她为考试结果感到烦躁不安。
a fretful [noun]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a fretful baby
- 烦躁不安的婴儿
- The fretful baby cried until her mother picked her up.那个烦躁不安的婴儿哭到妈妈抱起她才停下来。
- become fretful
- 变得烦躁不安
- He became fretful when the flight was delayed.航班延误时，他变得烦躁不安。
- a fretful night
- 烦躁难眠的一夜
- She spent a fretful night before the interview.面试前，她度过了烦躁难眠的一夜。
- in a fretful tone
- 用抱怨的语气
- “Why is the train late again?” she asked in a fretful tone.“火车怎么又晚点了？”她用抱怨的语气问道。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 fret 想成吉他的琴品(fret)，琴弦在上面磨来磨去会烦躁不安；加 -ful 表示“充满”，fretful 就是满心烦躁。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：育儿/护理场景（婴儿、小孩哭闹不安）、书面或正式描写（人物焦虑、紧张、爱抱怨） fretful 的正式程度会随语境变化：日常育儿或护理场景中描述婴儿、小孩烦躁哭闹时听感自然；在书面或正式文字里描写人物焦虑、紧张或爱抱怨时则偏正式。整体语域在中性到偏书面之间，可根据使用场合选择。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Regretful and forgetful rhyme with fretful /ˈfrɛtfəl/. Restful, fruitful, and fateful are lookalikes that do not rhyme: restful has an extra /s/, and fruitful and fateful have different vowel sounds.
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