fraught
美音:
[frɔt
]英音:
[frɔt
]adj.充满...的
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fraught为短语/超纲词汇
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fraught
/frɔ:t; frɔt/
adj
1 [pred 作表语] ~ with sth filled with sth; charged with sth 充满某事物; 注入某事物
*a situation fraught with danger 充满危险的情况
* a silence fraught with meaning 意义无穷的沉默.
2 worried or anxious; worrying 担心的; 烦恼的; 焦虑的; 令人忧虑的
*There's no need to look so fraught! 用不着那么愁眉苦脸的.
* Next week will be particularly fraught as we've just lost our secretary. 我们的秘书刚刚辞职, 下星期特别令人担心.
fraught
adj[
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: Past participle of fraught
'to load, fill' (14-19 centuries), from
Middle Dutch vracht
'load']
fraught with problems/difficulties/danger etcfull of problems etc
Their marriage has been fraught with difficulties.full of anxiety or worry
=
tense a fraught atmosphere a fraught situation Julie sounded rather fraught when I spoke to her.