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fray v.恼火；紧张v.磨损n.吵闹；吵架；争斗n.磨损处 (1) 大热天脾气烦燥。(2) 随着辩论的继续，火气就上来了。(3) 街上的噪音使她神经紧张。(4) 与吵吵嚷嚷的孩子们呆了一天后,她的神经快要崩溃了。(5) 电线快磨破了，使用起来可能有危险。(6) 这种带子是由耐用高质量的尼龙制成，其设计也是防止磨损。(7) 那两个歹徒似乎唯恐不乱。(8) 你为什么要介入他们的争吵呢? 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.

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英 [freɪ] 美 [freɪ] (1) Tempers began to fray in the hot weather.(2) As the debate went on, tempers began to fray.(3) Her nerves were frayed by the noises in the street.(4) After spending a day with screaming children, her nerves were frayed.(5) The electric wire is fraying and could be dangerous to handle.(6) It is made of a durable high quality nylon that is designed not to fray.(7) The two gangsters seem to be eager for the fray.(8) Why should you get involved in their fray? Fray is all about friction––a frayed rope has been rubbed so much its fibers are wearing away. People experiencing friction––fighting loudly––are involved in a fray. 1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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.   [V]  [V at n]  [V n]  [V-ing]  [V-ed]The fabric is very fine or frays easily...这种布料非常精细，或者说容易磨损。The stitching had begun to fray at the edges...边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。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。...fraying edges in the stair carpet...楼梯地毯磨损的边角He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts.他穿着磨破的牛仔裤和牛仔衬衫。2[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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.   [V]  [V n]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。This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves.这种生活开始让她神经紧张。frayedNerves 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。3[N-SING 单数名词]竞争；争斗；争论 The fray is an exciting or challenging activity, situation, or argument that you are involved in.   [the N]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。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。4[PHRASE 短语]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.   [V inflects]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。Their marriage is getting a little frayed around the edges...他们的婚姻开始出现裂痕。The champion, too, looked frayed at the edges.冠军看上去也紧张、焦躁。

英语单词	fray
英美音标	英 [freɪ] 美 [freɪ]
中文释义	v.恼火；紧张 v.磨损 n.吵闹；吵架；争斗 n.磨损处
英语例句	(1) Tempers began to fray in the hot weather. (2) As the debate went on, tempers began to fray. (3) Her nerves were frayed by the noises in the street. (4) After spending a day with screaming children, her nerves were frayed. (5) The electric wire is fraying and could be dangerous to handle. (6) It is made of a durable high quality nylon that is designed not to fray. (7) The two gangsters seem to be eager for the fray. (8) Why should you get involved in their fray?
中文例句	(1) 大热天脾气烦燥。 (2) 随着辩论的继续，火气就上来了。 (3) 街上的噪音使她神经紧张。 (4) 与吵吵嚷嚷的孩子们呆了一天后,她的神经快要崩溃了。 (5) 电线快磨破了，使用起来可能有危险。 (6) 这种带子是由耐用高质量的尼龙制成，其设计也是防止磨损。 (7) 那两个歹徒似乎唯恐不乱。 (8) 你为什么要介入他们的争吵呢?
vocabulary简明	Fray is all about friction––a frayed rope has been rubbed so much its fibers are wearing away. People experiencing friction––fighting loudly––are involved in a fray.
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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. [V] [V at n] [V n] [V-ing] [V-ed] The fabric is very fine or frays easily... 这种布料非常精细，或者说容易磨损。 The stitching had begun to fray at the edges... 边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。 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。 ...fraying edges in the stair carpet... 楼梯地毯磨损的边角 He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts. 他穿着磨破的牛仔裤和牛仔衬衫。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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. [V] [V n] 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。 This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves. 这种生活开始让她神经紧张。 frayed 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。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]竞争；争斗；争论 The fray is an exciting or challenging activity, situation, or argument that you are involved in. [the N] 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。 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。 4 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] 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。 Their marriage is getting a little frayed around the edges... 他们的婚姻开始出现裂痕。 The champion, too, looked frayed at the edges. 冠军看上去也紧张、焦躁。

Fray Nerves Frayed [V N Edges Ed Tempers