释义 |
fretfulfret‧ful /ˈfretfəl/ adjective - The baby was tired and fretful.
- A more cautious, fretful group you would rarely meet.
- All this makes Stephen fretful and peevish as well it might.
- And, in the next room, the over-protected child coughing and fretful.
- Iron Josh wasn't the only one made fretful by the delay.
- She put her hand tentatively to her face, a small, fretful, cry escaping from her bruised lips.
- The boy appeared fretful and disappointed that he couldn't join the others on their excursions.
- The engine stopped its fretful clacking and began to bellow with satisfaction as the air became stronger.
anxious and complaining, and unable to relax: The child was tired and fretful.—fretfully adverb—fretfulness noun [uncountable] |