英语词汇“fret”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fret¹ v., fret•ted, fret•ting.

to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: [no object]Don't fret; things will get better.[~ + about + object]fretting about the lost ring.[~ + at + object]He was fretting at the traffic delay in the tunnel.[~ + oneself]Don't fret yourself over trifles.

fret³ n. [countable]

Music and Danceany of the ridges of wood or metal set across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar.

fret¹ v., fret•ted, fret•ting, n.
v.i.

to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like:Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help.
to cause corrosion;
gnaw into something:acids that fret at the strongest metals.
to make a way by gnawing, corrosion, wearing away, etc.:The river frets at its banks until a new channel is formed.
Geographyto become eaten, worn, or corroded (often fol. by away):Limestone slowly frets away under pounding by the wind and rain.
to move in agitation or commotion, as water:water fretting over the stones of a brook.

v.t.

to torment;
irritate, annoy, or vex:You mustn't fret yourself about that.
Geographyto wear away or consume by gnawing, friction, rust, corrosives, etc.:the ocean fretting its shores.
Geographyto form or make by wearing away a substance:The river had fretted an underground passage.
Geographyto agitate (water):Strong winds were fretting the channel.

an irritated state of mind;
annoyance;
vexation.
Geographyerosion;
corrosion;
gnawing.
a worn or eroded place.

bef. 900; Middle English freten, Old English fretan to eat up, consume; cognate with Old Saxon fretan, Gothic fraitan, Old High German frezzan (German fressen)

fret′ter, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fume, rage.
6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged worry, harass, goad, tease.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged erode, gnaw, corrode, abrade, grind, rub, rust.
10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged harassment, agitation, worry.

fret² n., v., fret•ted, fret•ting.
n.

Architecture, Furniturean interlaced, angular design;
fretwork.
Architecture, Furniturean angular design of bands within a border.
Heraldrya charge composed of two diagonal strips interlacing with and crossing at the center of a mascle.
a piece of decoratively pierced work placed in a clock case to deaden the sound of the mechanism.

v.t.

Architecture, Furnitureto ornament with a fret or fretwork.

?; compare Middle French frete trellis-work, Old English fretwian, variant of frætwian to adorn
Middle English frette 1350–1400

fret′less, adj.

fret³ n., v., fret•ted, fret•ting.
n.

Music and Danceany of the ridges of wood, metal, or string, set across the fingerboard of a guitar, lute, or similar instrument, which help the fingers to stop the strings at the correct points.

v.t.

Music and Danceto provide with frets.

origin, originally uncertain 1490–1500

fret′less, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

fret /frɛt/ vb (frets, fretting, fretted)

to distress or be distressed; worry
to rub or wear away
to irritate or be irritated; feel or give annoyance or vexation
to eat away or be eaten away by chemical action; corrode
(transitive) to make by wearing away; erode

a state of irritation or anxiety

Etymology: Old English fretan to eat; related to Old High German frezzan, Gothic fraitan, Latin peredere

fret /frɛt/ n

a repetitive geometrical figure, esp one used as an ornamental border
such a pattern made in relief and with numerous small openings; fretwork

vb (frets, fretting, fretted)

(transitive) to ornament with fret or fretwork

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French frete interlaced design used on a shield, probably of Germanic origin

ˈfretless adj

fret /frɛt/ n

any of several small metal bars set across the fingerboard of a musical instrument of the lute, guitar, or viol family at various points along its length so as to produce the desired notes when the strings are stopped by the fingers

Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin

ˈfretless adj

单词	fret
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fret¹ /frɛt/USA pronunciation v., fret•ted, fret•ting. to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: [no object]Don't fret; things will get better.[~ + about + object]fretting about the lost ring.[~ + at + object]He was fretting at the traffic delay in the tunnel.[~ + oneself]Don't fret yourself over trifles. fret³ /frɛt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Music and Danceany of the ridges of wood or metal set across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, such as a guitar. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fret¹ (fret),USA pronunciation v., fret•ted, fret•ting, n. v.i. to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like:Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help. to cause corrosion; gnaw into something:acids that fret at the strongest metals. to make a way by gnawing, corrosion, wearing away, etc.:The river frets at its banks until a new channel is formed. Geographyto become eaten, worn, or corroded (often fol. by away):Limestone slowly frets away under pounding by the wind and rain. to move in agitation or commotion, as water:water fretting over the stones of a brook. v.t. to torment; irritate, annoy, or vex:You mustn't fret yourself about that. Geographyto wear away or consume by gnawing, friction, rust, corrosives, etc.:the ocean fretting its shores. Geographyto form or make by wearing away a substance:The river had fretted an underground passage. Geographyto agitate (water):Strong winds were fretting the channel. n. an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation. Geographyerosion; corrosion; gnawing. a worn or eroded place. bef. 900; Middle English freten, Old English fretan to eat up, consume; cognate with Old Saxon fretan, Gothic fraitan, Old High German frezzan (German fressen) fret′ter, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fume, rage. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged worry, harass, goad, tease. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged erode, gnaw, corrode, abrade, grind, rub, rust. 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged harassment, agitation, worry. fret² (fret),USA pronunciation n., v., fret•ted, fret•ting. n. Architecture, Furniturean interlaced, angular design; fretwork. Architecture, Furniturean angular design of bands within a border. Heraldrya charge composed of two diagonal strips interlacing with and crossing at the center of a mascle. a piece of decoratively pierced work placed in a clock case to deaden the sound of the mechanism. v.t. Architecture, Furnitureto ornament with a fret or fretwork. ?; compare Middle French frete trellis-work, Old English fretwian, variant of frætwian to adorn Middle English frette 1350–1400 fret′less, adj. fret³ (fret),USA pronunciation n., v., fret•ted, fret•ting. n. Music and Danceany of the ridges of wood, metal, or string, set across the fingerboard of a guitar, lute, or similar instrument, which help the fingers to stop the strings at the correct points. v.t. Music and Danceto provide with frets. origin, originally uncertain 1490–1500 fret′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fret /frɛt/ vb (frets, fretting, fretted) to distress or be distressed; worry to rub or wear away to irritate or be irritated; feel or give annoyance or vexation to eat away or be eaten away by chemical action; corrode (transitive) to make by wearing away; erode n a state of irritation or anxiety Etymology: Old English fretan to eat; related to Old High German frezzan, Gothic fraitan, Latin peredere fret /frɛt/ n a repetitive geometrical figure, esp one used as an ornamental border such a pattern made in relief and with numerous small openings; fretwork vb (frets, fretting, fretted) (transitive) to ornament with fret or fretwork Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French frete interlaced design used on a shield, probably of Germanic origin ˈfretless adj fret /frɛt/ n any of several small metal bars set across the fingerboard of a musical instrument of the lute, guitar, or viol family at various points along its length so as to produce the desired notes when the strings are stopped by the fingers Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin ˈfretless adj
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