worry, brood, care, fret

名詞 fret:

1. agitation resulting from active worry
   同義詞：stew, sweat, lather, swither
2. a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
   同義詞：worn spot
3. an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
   同義詞：Greek fret, Greek key, key pattern
4. a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch

動詞 fret:

1. worry unnecessarily or excessively
   同義詞：fuss, niggle
2. be agitated or irritated
3. provide (a musical instrument) with frets
4. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
   同義詞：chafe, gall
5. cause annoyance in
6. gnaw into; make resentful or angry
   同義詞：eat into, rankle, grate
7. carve a pattern into
8. decorate with an interlaced design
9. be too tight; rub or press
   同義詞：choke, gag
10. cause friction
    同義詞：rub, fray, chafe, scratch
11. remove soil or rock
    同義詞：erode, eat away
12. wear away or erode
    同義詞：eat away

1. Don't fret, we'll get there on time.
   別著急，我們能準時到那里。
2. Fretting about it won't help.
   發(fā)愁於事無補。
3. Babies often fret (themselves) when their mothers are not near.
   嬰兒常常因母親不在身邊而哭鬧。
4. You are fretting yourself needlessly.
   你是在不必要地折磨自己。

fret

v.（動詞）
fret.ted,fret.ting,frets
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To cause to be uneasy; vex:
煩擾：使不舒服；惱怒：
例句：
.fret thy soul with crosses and with cares.(Edmund Spenser)
.用欺騙和憂慮來煩擾你的靈魂.(埃德蒙·斯潘塞)

To gnaw or wear away; erode.
嚙蝕，腐蝕：嚙蝕或磨損；腐蝕
To produce a hole or worn spot in; corrode.See Synonyms at chafe
侵蝕：弄出洞或穿出斑點；侵蝕參見 chafe
To form (a passage or channel) by erosion.
侵蝕成（通路或溝槽）
To disturb the surface of (water or a stream); agitate.
攪亂（水或河流的）表面；攪動
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To be vexed or troubled; worry.See Synonyms at brood
被激怒或煩擾；擔心參見 brood
To be worn or eaten away; become corroded.
被嚙蝕或磨損；使被腐蝕
To move agitatedly.
憤怒的移動
To gnaw with the teeth in the manner of a rodent.
嚼咬：象嚙齒類動物那樣用牙齒嚙蝕
n.（名詞）
The act or an instance of fretting.
煩躁：煩惱的行為或事例
A hole or worn spot made by abrasion or erosion.
侵蝕處：由于侵蝕或磨擦形成的洞或破處
Irritation of mind; agitation.
惱怒；激怒

來源：
Middle English freten
中古英語 freten
from Old English fretan [to devour] * see ed-
源自 古英語 fretan [狼吞虎咽地吃] *參見 ed-

fret
fret 2

n.（名詞）
One of several ridges set across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar.
音品：安在某些弦樂器如吉他彈撥處的一個或多個隆起物
v.tr.（及物動詞）
fret.ted,fret.ting,frets
To provide with frets.
裝音柱
To press (the strings of an instrument) against the frets.
把（琴弦）壓在音品或音柱上

來源：
[Origin unknown]
[起源不詳]

fret
fret 3

n.（名詞）
An ornamental design consisting of repeated and symmetrical figures, often in relief, contained within a band or border.
回紋飾：一種帶有重復(fù)性的、對稱性圖案的裝飾性設(shè)計，常見于浮雕中的條飾或邊沿
A headdress, worn by women of the Middle Ages, consisting of interlaced wire.
網(wǎng)狀頭飾：一種中世紀婦女常戴頭飾，由鑲嵌線組成
v.tr.（及物動詞）
fret.ted,fret.ting,frets
To provide with such a design or headdress.
使用這種圖案或頭飾

來源：
Middle English [interlaced work]
中古英語 [組合的東西]
from Old French frete
源自 古法語 frete