fray
UK/frei/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To cause the edge of cloth or the end of a rope to unravel or wear away through rubbing.
使磨损；使（布边或绳端）磨散
n.
A noisy fight, argument, or conflict; a place where fraying has occurred.
打架；争论；磨损处
Root Breakdown
Native Englishfrayother
=fray
Common Collocations
- 1.fray [at the edges]在边缘磨损
- 2.[nerves] fray神经紧张
- 3.fray [rope/fabric]磨损绳子/织物
Example Sentences
- 1.
The constant washing caused the edges of the towel to fray.
- 2.
Her nerves began to fray as the deadline approached.
- 3.
The rope would fray if cut without being sealed at the ends.