Investors fret that he is the only mortal who can manage the complex alliance between the three companies. 投资者担心他是人间唯一有能力管理这三家公司形成的复杂联盟的人。 ——《经济学人》
In addition, men are more likely to place emphasis on different issues, like muscular bulk or being too thin, something women rarely fret about, she said. 她说,此外,男人往往把重点放在其他问题上,比如肌肉块的大小或者身材太瘦,而女性根本不会抱怨这类事情。 ——《纽约时报》
基本释义 [verb] be constantly or visibly anxious [动词] 持续或明显地焦虑
Fretting, she dug her chin into her arm. 她心里烦躁起来,下巴钻进了臂弯里。
出自美国作家玛格丽特·米切尔(Margaret Mitchell)创作的长篇小说《飘》(Gone with the Wind)。该小说在1937年获得普利策奖,是玛格丽特·米切尔在世时出版的唯一一部作品。不但它成为美国史上最为畅销的小说之一,而且由这部小说所改编的同名电影《乱世佳人》也成为影史上不朽的经典。 同近义词
agonize: undergo great mental anguish through worrying about something
worry: feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems
fuss: show unnecessary or excessive concern about something