fraught

fraught
[frɔːt]
adjective

[predic.](fraught with)(of a situation or course of action) filled with or destined to result in (something undesirable)
（情形，行动过程）充满（令人不快之事）的；注定导致（令人不快之事）的
marketing any new product is fraught with danger.
销售任何新产品都有很大风险。
causing or affected by great anxiety or stress
造成忧虑（或紧张）的；受忧虑（或压力）影响的
there was a fraught silence.
出现了一阵令人焦虑不安的沉默。
she sounded a bit fraught.
她听上去有点儿忧心忡忡。

语源

late Middle English, laden, provided, equipped', past participle of obsolete fraught 'load with cargo', from Middle Dutch vrachten, from vracht 'ship's cargo'. Compare with freight

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