Fraught



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 充满
• ［英］ adj. 充满 ( filled, charged, or loaded)
• ［类］ 反义词: idyll ( 田园生活) -experience fraught with tension ( 充满紧张的经历)
• ［记］ 可能来自freight ( 装运的货物)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, freight, load, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vracht, vrecht
• Date: 14th century
• chiefly Scottish load, cargo

II. transitive verb (fraughted or fraught; fraughting)

• Etymology: Middle English fraughten, from ［sup］1［/sup］fraught
• Date: 14th century
• chiefly Scottish load, freight

III. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of fraughten
• Date: 14th century
• 1. archaic
  • a. laden
  • b. well supplied or provided
• 2. full of or accompanied by something specified — used with with<a situation fraught with danger>
• 3. causing or characterized by emotional distress or tension ; uneasy <a fraught relationship>

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