fret

• 名词，表示焦虑、担忧或不安的状态；也指弦乐器指板上的品（横档）。

A noun referring to a state of worry, anxiety, or agitation, or a technical term for a ridge on the neck of a stringed instrument.

1. Worry or anxietyB2informal

   A state of being worried or anxious about something.

   忧虑

   • She was in a fret about her exam results.
   • He's always in a fret over small things.
   • Don't get into a fret; everything will be fine.

   同义词agitationanguishanxietyconcerndistressuneasevexationworry

   反义词calmcontentmenteasepeaceserenity

2. Guitar partB1formal

   One of the raised strips on the neck of a stringed instrument (like a guitar) that help produce different notes.

   品

   • He pressed his finger on the third fret to play the note.
   • The guitar has 22 frets on its neck.
   • She learned to slide her fingers along the frets.

• 动词，表示因小事或不必要的事情而烦恼、担忧、焦虑不安。

A verb used to express the act of worrying or being anxious, often about something trivial or unnecessary.

1. Worry or be anxiousB1informal

   To feel or express worry, anxiety, or discontent about something.

   担心

   • Don't fret about the exam; you studied hard.
   • She fretted over the small details of the wedding.
   • He fretted that he might be late for the meeting.

   同义词agonizebrooddwell onfussworry

   反义词calmcomfortreassurerelax

2. Gnaw or wear awayC1formal

   To gradually eat away or erode something, often by rubbing or gnawing.

   侵蚀

   • The constant wind fretted the surface of the stone.
   • The dog fretted at the bone for hours.
   • Water fretted a channel through the soft rock.

   同义词abradechafecorrodeeat awayerodegnawwear away