| 释义 |
fray/freɪ ||; fre/verb[i,t] 1. if cloth, etc frays or becomes frayed, some of the threads at the end start to come apart （布等的末端）磨散，磨损: ◇this shirt is beginning to fray at the cuffs. 这件衬衣的袖口快要磨破了。 [t] ◇a frayed rope 磨损的绳子 2. if a person's nerves, etc fray or become frayed, he/she starts to get annoyed 使烦躁；使（神经）紧张: ◇tempers began to fray towards the end of the match. 比赛快要结束的时候，人们的心情开始紧张起来。 ☞ fray¹☞ fray² |