fray

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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 English
frayother
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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.

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