fray

英 [freɪ] 美 [freɪ]

• v. 恼火；紧张
• v. 磨损
• n. 吵闹；吵架；争斗
• n. 磨损处

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. （被）磨损边缘，磨（散），（使）磨损，磨破
2. （使）紧张，吓唬，使惊恐，使惊吓，恫吓
3. 擦破（绳子的末端）以致纤维散开，被擦断，擦
4. 吵架，打架
5. 开始卷边
6. 脱线脚
7. 分崩离析，瓦解，开始崩溃
8. 失败
9. 烦躁，恼火

n. 名词

1. 争论，辩论，争辩
2. 磨损（处）
3. 吵闹，吵架，打架，打斗，打闹
4. 战斗
5. 竞争

英英释义

Noun:

1. a noisy fight

Verb:

1. wear away by rubbing;

   "The friction frayed the sleeve"
   

2. cause friction;

   "my sweater scratches"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Tempers began to fray in the hot weather.
   大热天脾气烦燥。
2. As the debate went on, tempers began to fray.
   随着辩论的继续，火气就上来了。
3. Her nerves were frayed by the noises in the street.
   街上的噪音使她神经紧张。
4. After spending a day with screaming children, her nerves were frayed.
   与吵吵嚷嚷的孩子们呆了一天后,她的神经快要崩溃了。

用作动词 (v.)

1. The electric wire is fraying and could be dangerous to handle.
   电线快磨破了，使用起来可能有危险。
2. It is made of a durable high quality nylon that is designed not to fray.
   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。

用作名词 (n.)

1. The two gangsters seem to be eager for the fray.
   那两个歹徒似乎唯恐不乱。
2. Regardless of the reasons for a couple's public argument, for the sake of their own peace of mind, bystanders should try to remove themselves gracefully from the fray.
   不管两人公开争吵的理由是什么，为了自己的心情平静，旁人应该立刻得体地撤身于吵架之外。
3. Why should you get involved in their fray?
   你为什么要介入他们的争吵呢?

经典引文

• The South African Armoured division..was very forward in the fray.

  出自： W. S. Churchill

• Susan was drawn in the fray to dust and polish.

  出自： A. Uttley

• It was time for the clergy to enter the fray against the Catholics in the Kremlin.

  出自： P. Ustinov

• Instead of fraying they themselves did feare.

  出自： absol.

• The.., situation more and more frayed the young men's already battle-strained nerves.

  出自： E. Bowen

• O'Shea's suit was baggy and threadbare, his shirts were frayed.

  出自： D. Lodge

词汇搭配

• fray out 尖灭, 磨损
• fray-out of flame 火焰熄灭

近反义词

【近义词】

• fight 战斗
• tatter 使破烂
• quarrel 吵架
• wear 磨损
• affray 打架
• unravel 解开
• ravel 开线
• wear out 穿破
• distress 不幸
• argument 辩论
• fracas 喧噪
• dispute 争论
• disagreement 不合
• rub 擦
• battle 战斗
• brush 刷子
• conflict 冲突
• tussle 扭打
• scuffle 混战
• struggle 努力
• skirmish 前哨战
• clash 冲突
• melee 互殴
• wear away 消逝
• away 离开
• chafe 擦痛
• frazzle 磨损
• scratch 抓
• disturbance 扰乱
• fret (使)烦恼
• ruffle 褶饰