
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)