[ADJ 形容词]充满…的;…重重的 If a situation or action is fraught with problems or risks, it is filled with them.
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The earliest operations employing this technique were fraught with dangers.
最早使用这种技术的手术充满了危险。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]令人焦虑的;困难的;让人担忧的 If you say that a situation or action is fraught, you mean that it is worrying or difficult.
It has been a somewhat fraught day.
这是让人有些担忧的一天。
Oxford
fraught/frɔːt; NAmEfrɔːt/adjective1fraughtwith sth filled with sth unpleasant 充满(不愉快事物)的◆a situation fraught with danger/difficulty/problems充满危险╱困难重重╱问题成堆的局面2( especially BrE) causing or feeling worry and anxiety 焦虑的;忧虑的;担心的SYN
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◆She looked/sounded fraught.她愁容满面;她的话音显出忧虑。◆There was a fraught silence.有一阵令人焦虑的沉默。◆Things are as fraught as ever in the office.办公室的情况和往常一样令人担心。fraught/frɔːt; NAmEfrɔːt/
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fraughtfraught /frɔːt $ frɒːt/ adjective
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1 fraught with problems/difficulties/danger etc full of problems etc: Their marriage has been fraught with difficulties.2full of anxiety or worrySYN tense: a fraught atmosphere a fraught situation Julie sounded rather fraught.
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