How do you use "Frazzled" in a sentence?

I'm completely frazzled after that week. She looked frazzled juggling three kids. By Friday I was utterly frazzled. Don't bother him—he's frazzled enough already.

Frazzled

Q: What does "Frazzled" mean?

Exhausted and stressed, worn to a frayed edge Being frazzled means being worn down by stress until you're ragged—like fabric that's been frayed. It's tiredness combined with anxiety, leaving you unable to cope with much more.

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含义: Exhausted and stressed, worn to a frayed edge

精疲力竭且紧张的、被磨损到边缘

Agotado y estresado, desgastado hasta el límite

疲れ果ててストレスを感じている、ボロボロの状態

지치고 스트레스 받은, 기진맥진한 상태

Being frazzled means being worn down by stress until you're ragged—like fabric that's been frayed. It's tiredness combined with anxiety, leaving you unable to cope with much more.

精疲力竭意味着被压力磨损到破烂——像被磨损的布料。是疲惫加上焦虑，让你无法再承受更多。

Estar 'frazzled' significa estar desgastado por el estrés hasta estar deshilachado—como tela que se ha deshilachado. Es cansancio combinado con ansiedad, dejándote incapaz de soportar mucho más.

「Frazzled」はストレスでボロボロになるまで消耗すること——擦り切れた布のように。疲労と不安が組み合わさり、これ以上対処できない状態です。

frazzled는 스트레스로 인해 닳아 해진 상태를 의미한다—올이 풀린 천처럼 너덜너덜해진 것. 피로와 불안이 결합되어 더 이상 감당할 수 없는 상태이다.

例句

I'm completely frazzled after that week.
那一周后我完全筋疲力尽。
Estoy completamente agotado después de esa semana.
あの一週間で完全に消耗した。
그 한 주가 지나고 완전히 기진맥진해졌어.
She looked frazzled juggling three kids.
她一边带三个孩子一边看起来疲惫不堪。
Se veía agotada haciendo malabares con tres niños.
3人の子供の世話で彼女はくたくたに見えた。
아이 셋을 돌보느라 그녀는 초췌해 보였다.
By Friday I was utterly frazzled.
到周五我已经完全崩溃了。
Para el viernes estaba completamente agotado.
金曜日にはすっかり消耗してた。
금요일이 되니 완전히 녹초가 됐어.
Don't bother him—he's frazzled enough already.
别打扰他——他已经够疲惫的了。
No lo molestes—ya está bastante agotado.
彼を邪魔しないで——もう十分疲れてるから。
그를 방해하지 마—이미 충분히 지쳐 있으니까.

发音

/ˈfræzld/

用法指南

语境: friends, family, work-casual

语气: stressed, worn out

✓ 正确说法

I'm completely frazzled.
我完全崩溃了。
Estoy completamente agotado.
完全に消耗した。
완전히 기진맥진해.
She looked frazzled.
她看起来疲惫不堪。
Se veía agotada.
彼女はくたくたに見えた。
그녀는 초췌해 보였어.
We're all frazzled.
我已经精疲力竭了。
Ya estoy agotado.
もうボロボロだ。
우리 모두 녹초야.

✗ 错误说法

Fairly informal—'stressed' works in formal contexts
生动的词——适合描述真正的压力
Palabra vívida—buena para describir estrés genuino
生き生きとした言葉——本当のストレスを表現するのに適切
비교적 비격식—격식적인 상황에서는 'stressed'를 사용할 것
Generally acceptable everywhere
比'tired'更强烈
Más intenso que 'cansado'
「tired」より強い
대체로 어디서든 사용 가능

常见错误

Combines exhaustion and stress—not just tired, not just anxious
The 'frayed' imagery is key

起源与历史

From 'frazzle' (to fray or wear out), possibly from German 'Faser' (fiber). Like fabric fraying at the edges, a frazzled person is worn thin by stress, their edges coming undone.

词源: From 'frazzle' (fray, wear out), stress wearing you ragged

最早记录: American slang from 19th century

文化背景

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common in parenting and work-life balance discussions; Used in everyday conversation globally

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

变体

Completely frazzledUtterly frazzledFrazzled to bits