每日一词183/2019.6.5/fret

1. 英英释义：be constantly or visibly anxious

e.g. Don't fret. Everything will be fine.

2. 理解："fret"可以作及物动词，也可以作不及物动词。它最常见的用法是作不及物动词，意思是“担心、为某事发愁”，是我们今天学习的重点。这个词非常高频，几乎可以在每一期《经济学人》中看到。我们可以用它来替换worry, fear, be worried about, be anxious about 等，增强口语和写作表达的多样性。

fret about/over

3. 应用：

1）翻译：很多家长担心孩子的上学问题。

Many parents fret about their school problem (schooling).

2) 造句：

a.

b. Don't fret over the result. Everything is its own reward.