| 释义 |
- v.（使织物边沿）磨损；恼火
- n.争辩（尤指激烈或视为检验能力的）
- 网络吵架；冲突；争论
过去分词：frayed 现在分词：fraying 第三人称单数：frays v. unravel,ravel,wear,wear out,tatter n. fight,argument,quarrel,fracas,dispute 1. | [i][t] （使织物边沿）磨损，磨散if clothfrays or sthfrays it, the threads in it start to come apart |
| The cuffs of his shirt were fraying. 他衬衣的袖口磨破了。 | | This material frays easily. 这布料容易磨损。 | | It was fashionable to fray the bottoms of your jeans. 曾经时兴把牛仔裤磨毛。 |
2. | [i][t] ~ (sth) （使）烦躁，恼火if sb's nerves or temperfrays or sthfrays them, the person starts to get irritated or annoyed |
| As the debate went on, tempers began to fray. 随着辩论的继续，火气就上来了。 |
IDM | Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. 对这位领导人的拥护已开始瓦解。 |
fray at/around the edges/seams 开始卷边；脱线脚；分崩离析；失败to start to come apart or to fail | Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. 对这位领导人的拥护已开始瓦解。 |
1. | [sing] 打斗，竞争，争辩（尤指激烈或视为检验能力的）a fight, a competition or an argument, especially one that is exciting or seen as a test of your ability |
| They were ready for the fray. 他们准备好了争斗。 | | to enter/join the fray 加入争辩 | | At 71, he has now retired from the political fray. 他现年 71 岁，已经退出了政治角逐。 |
n. | | v. | 1. 擦,磨;磨损(布边等),擦破(绳子的末端)以致纤维散开 1. 擦,磨;磨损(布边等),擦破(绳子的末端)以致纤维散开 |
n. | 1. a worn area on cloth or rope, with loose threads showing 2. an argument, quarrel, or rowdy fight 3. an exciting, energetic, or stressful activity or situation | v. | 1. to wear away the edge or surface of cloth or rope by friction, causing threads to hang loose, or be worn away in this way 2. to become strained, causing irritability or anger, or cause somebody's nerves, temper, or patience to become strained 3. if a rope or piece of cloth frays or is frayed, the fibers in it become loose and start to come apart 4. if someone’s nerves or their temper frays or is frayed, they start to get angry or nervous 1. to wear away the edge or surface of cloth or rope by friction, causing threads to hang loose, or be worn away in this way 2. to become strained, causing irritability or anger, or cause somebody's nerves, temper, or patience to become strained 3. if a rope or piece of cloth frays or is frayed, the fibers in it become loose and start to come apart 4. if someone’s nerves or their temper frays or is frayed, they start to get angry or nervous |
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