hanky-twist

短语

词形变化

hanky-twisted hanky-twisting hanky-twists 三单 hanky-twists hanky-twisting 现在分词 hanky-twisted 过去式 hanky-twisted 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To fret; to worry ineffectually.

词源

From the image of an anxious person twisting a handkerchief in the hands.

来源:wiktionary