frazzled
frazzled — 形容詞
- frazzledpositive
- more frazzledcomparative
- most frazzledsuperlative
1. feeling worn down and easily upset after dealing with too many demands or stress
疲憊煩躁
精神疲憊、情緒煩躁的狀態
feeling worn down and easily upset after dealing with too many demands or stressful events in a short period of time
After a full day of back-to-back meetings, Nkechi felt frazzled and close to tears.
經過一整天的連續會議後，Nkechi 感到疲憊煩躁，快要哭了。
felt frazzled — describing an emotional state after a tiring experience
The children were frazzled and tearful when the long car journey finally ended.
漫長車程終於結束時，孩子們疲憊煩躁、眼淚汪汪。
Ishaan looked frazzled when he arrived, his tie loose and his hair a mess.
Ishaan 到達時看起來疲憊煩躁，領帶鬆了，頭髮亂糟糟的。
looked frazzled — describing someone's appearance when worn out
By Friday evening, even a simple question from her partner left Evelyn feeling frazzled.
到了週五晚上，連伴侶問的一個簡單問題都讓 Evelyn 感到疲憊煩躁。
The new teacher admitted she felt completely frazzled after her first week in the classroom.
這位新老師承認，在教室度過第一週後她感到疲憊煩躁。
completely frazzled — intensifier pattern with the adjective
- feel frazzled
- look frazzled
- completely frazzled
- a bit frazzled
- mentally frazzled
- exhausted
focuses more on physical tiredness; frazzled adds the sense of frayed nerves and irritability
- stressed
describes mental pressure and worry; frazzled emphasises the resulting worn-out state rather than the pressure itself
- burned out
suggests a long-term state of depletion after months or years; frazzled is usually temporary and tied to a specific event or day
- worn out
more casual and can be purely physical; frazzled always carries a mental or emotional edge
用法筆記
Typically used with intensifiers like completely, totally, or absolutely. Describes a temporary state, not a permanent personality trait.
常見錯誤
2. dried up and visibly damaged from too much heat — used of skin, hair, food, or m
高溫乾枯
因日曬或高溫而變得乾燥受損
dried up and visibly damaged from too much heat — used of skin, hair, food, or materials that have spent too long under harsh sunlight or on a hot stove
After six hours in the sun, Darius's shoulders were frazzled and peeling.
在陽光下曝曬六小時後，Darius 的肩膀曬得乾枯脫皮了。
frazzled + body part — describing sun-damaged skin
The frazzled ends of the beach towel had been bleached white by years of sun.
那條沙灘毛巾的邊緣因長年日曬而乾枯發白。
Putri's hair looked frazzled and dry after too many days at the beach.
Putri 的頭髮因在海灘待了太多天而顯得乾枯毛躁。
The steak came off the grill frazzled and black, far past medium-rare.
牛排從烤架上取下來時燒焦發黑，遠超過五分熟。
frazzled describing overcooked food — result of too much heat
After a day on the boat without sunscreen, Yara's skin felt frazzled and raw to the touch.
在船上待了一整天又沒擦防曬，Yara 的皮膚曬得乾枯，一碰就痛。
- frazzled hair
- frazzled skin
- frazzled edges
- frazzled rope
用法筆記
Far less common than the 'exhausted and irritable' meaning. Found mostly in descriptions of sun damage, overcooked food, or weathered materials. Distinguish from sense 1 (EXHAUSTED AND IRRITABLE), which describes a person's mental state.
同根字
- frazzle動詞B2
- frazzling形容詞C1