fray 详细解释

fray

[frei]

v.恼火, 紧张
v.磨损
n.吵闹, 吵架, 争斗
n.磨损处

vt.

1. 磨损(织物等)的边缘

Constant rubbing had frayed his shirt cuffs.

不断的磨擦磨破了他的衬衣袖口。

2. 使(神经等)紧张

After spending a day with screaming children, her nerves were frayed.

与吵吵嚷嚷的孩子们呆了一天后, 她的神经快要崩溃了。

vi.

1. 被磨损边缘

The rope frayed and broke.

绳子磨损后断了。

2. 紧张

n.

磨损处

词形变化

动词过去式: frayed | 动词过去分词: frayed | 动词现在分词: fraying | 动词第三人称单数: frays |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.擦; 磨损; 撕碎

rub  tatter  wear away  

英英释义

名词 fray:

a noisy fight

同义词:affray, disturbance, ruffle

动词 fray:

wear away by rubbing

同义词:frazzle

cause friction

同义词:rub, fret, chafe, scratch

补充

frayfray英:[frei] 美:[fre]vt. & vi.1.(使布、绳等)磨损, 磨破This material frays easily.这种材料很容易磨损。His shirt was frayed.他的衬衫穿破了。

例句

1. You must place yourself beyond parties and above the political fray.你必须置身于党派及党派竞争之外。 2. a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray可以让新候选人加入角逐的第二轮投票 3. Diesel has also entered the fray, with novelty packaging.迪赛也以新颖的产品包装参与了竞争。 4. Last year Asda joined the fray with a travel insurance policy.去年阿斯达公司凭借一款旅游保险产品加入了市场竞争。 5. A fray outside the pub left two injured.酒吧外的斗殴导致两人受伤。 6. Her washing machine tends to fray edges on intricate designs.她的洗衣机经常会把衣物上一些复杂图案的边缘磨坏。 7. This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves.这种生活开始让她神经紧张。 8. The fabric is very fine or frays easily.这种布料非常精细, 或者说极易磨损。 9. The cotton had begun to fray at the edges.棉布的边缘处已经开始磨损。 10. Tempers began to fray as the two teams failed to score.两支球队都未能进球得分, 观众情绪开始烦躁起来。 11. There are signs that the alliance is now fraying at the edges.有迹象表明该联盟现在正开始瓦解。 12. Their marriage is getting a little frayed around the edges.他们的婚姻开始出现裂痕。 13. frayed cuffs磨破的袖口 14. The argument frayed their nerves.争辩使他们烦躁。 15. cheap fabric soon frays.廉价的织物很快就会磨破。 16. [as adj. frayed]the frayed collar of her old coat.她旧外套磨破了的领口。 17. nineteen companies intend to bid for the contract, with three more expected to enter the fray.19家公司准备投标这份合同,还有3家也想介入争夺。 18. This shirt is beginning to fray at the cuffs.这件衬衣的袖口快要磨破了。 [T] 19. a frayed rope磨损的绳子 20. Tempers began to fray towards the end of the match.比赛快要结束的时候,人们的心情开始紧张起来。 21. He threw himself into the fray.他卷入到斗殴之中。 22. He joined/entered the political fray.他参与了那场政治角逐。 23. His political aides handled the controversy while he remained above the fray.他的政治助手处理争议,而他依然置身事外。 24. She frayed the edges of her cutoff jeans. = She frayed her cutoff jeans at the edges.她打磨了裁剪后的牛仔裤边。 25. The cuffs of the old shirt were fraying.这件旧衬衣的袖口磨破了。 26. Her temper was starting to fray. [=she was beginning to get angry]她的脾气开始上来了。 27. His nerves were frayed/fraying.他的神经绷紧了/紧张起来。 28. their frayed/fraying friendship他们已经破灭/正在破灭的友谊