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fray

UK //freɪ//US //freɪ//

词源

源自中古英语 'fraien',意为磨损或擦伤,可能来自古法语 'freier',意为摩擦或磨损。

noun

❶ 指布料边缘因磨损而出现的松散线头,也比喻因压力或冲突导致的紧张状态。

“The hem of her dress was beginning to show signs of fray.”

(她裙子的下摆开始出现磨损的线头。)

“Constant use had caused the rope to fray at the ends.”

(频繁使用导致绳子末端开始磨损。)

同义词:wear, unravel, frazzle, tatter, threadbare

verb

❶ 指布料边缘因摩擦而磨损,或比喻人的情绪因压力而变得紧张。

“The edges of the old book's pages had begun to fray.”

(这本旧书的书页边缘已经开始磨损。)

“Her patience was starting to fray after hours of waiting.”

(等待数小时后,她的耐心开始消磨殆尽。)

同义词:wear out, unravel, frazzle, chafe, rub

常见短语

at the fray — 指处于冲突或激烈争论的中心,形容直接参与其中。

“He jumped into the debate, right at the fray.”

(他直接跳进了辩论的中心。)

fray tempers — 形容因压力或冲突导致情绪变得急躁或愤怒。

“The long meeting began to fray tempers among the team.”

(漫长的会议开始让团队成员的情绪变得急躁。)