fray

英[freɪ]美[freɪ]
  • v. 恼火；紧张
  • v. 磨损
  • n. 吵闹；吵架；争斗
  • n. 磨损处

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自拉丁语fricare，磨损，刮擦，词源同friction,dentifrice.
      verb(动词)
      1. [ I or T ] （使）（布料或绳子）磨损，（使）磨散
      2. [ I ] （渐渐地）烦躁，恼火
      noun(名词)
      1. （常指乱糟糟的）干劲十足的努力，充满活力的活动;激战;激烈争吵

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. [ I or T ] （使）（布料或绳子）磨损，（使）磨散

      Denim frays so easily.

      劳动布很容易磨损。

      I frayed the edges of my jeans since that was the fashion in those days.

      我把牛仔裤的边儿磨毛了，在那个时代这样很时髦。

    2. [ I ] （渐渐地）烦躁，恼火

      Tempers frayed as thousands of drivers began the Christmas holiday with long waits in traffic jams.

      圣诞假期一开始就有数千人开着车排成长龙拥堵在道路上，令大家恼火不已。

    noun(名词)
    1. （常指乱糟糟的）干劲十足的努力，充满活力的活动;激战;激烈争吵

      With a third country about to enter (= take part in) the fray, the fighting looks set to continue.

      由于有第三国要加入冲突，战斗看来很可能会继续下去。

      A good holiday should leave you feeling refreshed and ready for the fray (= ready to work) again.

      好好度一个假应该能使人感到精神振奋，为重新投入忙碌的工作作好准备。

    小知识

    The word fray is all about friction. A frayed rope has been rubbed so much its fibers are wearing away. People experiencing friction are involved in a fray, or a noisy fight.

    If you have had a long day and feel like you're about to break down, you might say you are frayed. If students are arguing in class about whether nature or nurture is to blame for human problems, a teacher might stay out of the fray, letting the students reach their own conclusions.

    实用短语

    1. the fray

      冲突乐队,表演者

    2. fray bentos

      弗赖本托斯,乌拉圭,本托斯,弗莱本托斯

    3. fray out

      尖灭,熄灭,使逐渐稀疏,磨损

    4. fray island

      勇士岛,时候让你去勇士岛

    5. fabric fray

      织维散口

    6. birds of fray

      猛禽

    7. fray m

      修士

    8. into the fray

      投身战场

    9. fray torero

      斗牛的修士

    单词用法

    习语积累
    习语 v. 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。