fray
vt.& vi. (使布、绳等)磨损,磨破; 使(关系,神经等)紧张; 〈古〉吓唬,使惊恐; 〈古〉吵架,打架
n. 打斗,争吵; 争辩; (织物等的)磨损处
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。
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges...
边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。
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。
This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves.
这种生活开始让她神经紧张。
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。
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。
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。
Their marriage is getting a little frayed around the edges...
他们的婚姻开始出现裂痕。
1. a noisy fight
1. wear away by rubbing;
2. cause friction;
She encouraged the hospitable impulse and promised in advance to hurl herself into the fray.
她赞赏这种殷勤好客的热诚,而且先行表示,她一定要痛痛快快玩一下.
Enter , several of both houses, who join the fray; then enter Citizens, with clubs.
两家各有若干人上, 加入争斗; 一群市民持枪棍继上.
He joined the fray.
他参加了争吵.
Nerves / Tempers began to fray in the heat.
天热的时候人就容易神经紧张[脾气急躁].
Are you ready for the fray?
你准备好斗争一番了 吗 ?