英 [ˈfretfəlnɪs] 美 [ˈfretfəlnɪs]
n. 焦躁
an irritable petulant feeling
同义词： irritability / crossness / fussiness / peevishness / petulance / choler
... fidget烦躁状态;坐立不安 fretfulness焦躁 misgiving疑虑;担忧;害怕 ...
Bennet, through the assistance of servants, contrived to have the earliest tidings of it, that the period of anxiety and fretfulness on her side might be as long as it could.
班纳特太太多亏了佣人们加以协助，获得消息最早，因此烦神也烦得最久。
Some of the characters gaze at a traffic jam or watch each other; all of this appears in the paintings, hinting at the fretfulness in life and a desire for some kind of mercy.
画面上经常出现的汽车扎堆相会和人群相互观望的场面，似乎暗示着人们某种焦躁不安和渴望奇迹发生的心理情绪。
She had probably alienated love by the helplessness and fretfulness of a fearful temper, or been unreasonable in wanting a larger share than any one among so many could deserve.
她也许是由于胆小无助，焦虑不安，而没去博得她的爱，要不就是她不懂道理，在那么多需要母爱的孩子中间，想比别人多得到一点爱。
That history is worth bearing in mind when assessing the latest bout of fretfulness about the dollar's future.
ECONOMIST: Why it��s unlikely to turn into a dangerous collapse