fray
- n.打斗，竞争，争辩(尤指激烈或视为检验能力的);争吵
- v.(使织物边沿)磨损，磨散;(使)烦躁，恼火
派生词： frayed adj. 过去式： frayed 现在分词： fraying 过去分词： frayed 第三人称单数： frays
frayverb
（使织物边沿）磨损，磨散
if cloth frays or sth frays 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。
（使）烦躁，恼火
if sb's nerves or temper frays or sth frays 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。
frayed denim shorts
磨损的牛仔短裤
Tempers were getting very frayed.
脾气变得暴躁起来。
to start to come apart or to fail
对这位领导人的拥护已开始瓦解。
Support for the leader was fraying at the edges.
fray
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V-ERG (使)（织物、绳子等）磨损;(使)磨散
If something such as cloth or rope frays, or if something frays it, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance.The fabric is very fine or frays easily...
这种布料非常精细，或者说容易磨损。
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V-ERG (使)烦躁;(使)恼火;(使)紧张
If your nerves or your temper fray, or if something frays them, you become nervous or easily annoyed because of mental strain and anxiety.Tempers began to fray as the two teams failed to score...
随着两队都没能破门得分，大家渐渐沉不住气了。
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Nerves became severely frayed when air traffic problems delayed the flight.
当航班由于空中交通问题而延误时，人们变得异常烦躁起来。
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N-SING 竞争;争斗;争论
The fray is an exciting or challenging activity, situation, or argument that you are involved in.There will have to be a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray...
将不得不进行允许新的候选人加入角逐的第二轮投票。
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PHRASE 不确定;不稳定;趋于崩溃;渐遭破坏
If you say that something is fraying at the edges or is fraying around the edges, you mean that it has an uncertain or unsteady quality, for example because it is gradually being spoiled or destroyed.There are signs that the alliance is now fraying at the edges...
有迹象表明该联盟现正分崩离析。
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Why should you get involved in their fray ?
你为什么要介入他们的争吵呢？
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But this month saw a rare public return to the fray .
但是，这个月发生了罕见的领导人公然回归争吵局面的事情。
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Support for the leader was fraying at the edges .
对这位领导人的拥护已开始瓦解。
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As the debate went on , tempers began to fray .
随着辩论的继续，火气就上来了。
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After an hour of waiting , tempers began to fray .
等了一个小时后，大伙儿开始冒火了。
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At 71 , he has now retired from the political fray .
他现年71岁，已经退出了政治角逐。
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They were ready for the fray .
他们准备好了争斗。
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It was fashionable to fray the bottoms of your jeans .
曾经时兴把牛仔裤磨毛。
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This material frays easily .
这布料容易磨损。
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Tempers were getting very frayed .
脾气变得暴躁起来。
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The cuffs of his shirt were fraying .
他衬衣的袖口磨破了。
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He would be inspiring young people to get into the political fray .
他会激励年轻人投身政治战斗。
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This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves .
这种生活开始让她神经紧张。
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Their marriage is getting a little frayed around the edges
他们的婚姻开始出现裂痕。
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Tempers began to fray as the two teams failed to score
随着两队都没能破门得分，大家渐渐沉不住气了。
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Her washing machine tends to fray edges on intricate designs .
她的洗衣机经常会把织物上的一些复杂图案的边缘磨坏。
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There will have to be a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray
将不得不进行允许新的候选人加入角逐的第二轮投票。
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The champion , too , looked frayed at the edges .
冠军看上去也紧张、焦躁。
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He is raring to charge into the fray and lay down the law
他急切地想管管这场闹剧，教训他们一顿。
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There are signs that the alliance is now fraying at the edges
有迹象表明该联盟现正分崩离析。
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The fabric is very fine or frays easily
这种布料非常精细，或者说容易磨损。
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The stitching had begun to fray at the edges
边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。
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Nerves are frayed all round .
每一根神经都绷紧了。
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The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel .
铺在楼梯上的地毯磨损得很厉害，都快散了。
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Everyone is gibbering insanely , nerves frayed as showtime approaches
随着开演时间逼近，大家都紧张起来，慌里慌张地念着台词。
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He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts .
他穿着磨破的牛仔裤和牛仔衬衫。
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Tempers began to fray in the hot weather .
大热天脾气烦燥。
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Benjamin Robins then entered the fray with articles and a book .
而后，BenjaminRobins以他的几篇专论和一本书参加争论
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The fabric is very fine or frays easily .
这种布料非常精细，或者说容易磨损
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The argument frayed their nerves .
争辩使他们不快
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