fray

🇺🇸 /freɪ/ 🇬🇧 /freɪ/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP10000
verb
R

To wear away or become worn out, especially at the edges.

The hem of the scarf began to fray after many uses.

圍巾的緣開始磨損。

R

To become strained or to lose patience.

The constant arguing between the siblings began to fray their mother's nerves.

兄弟姐妹之間不斷的爭吵開始讓母親的神經緊張。

noun
R

A conflict or struggle, often involving competition or contest.

The political debate was a real fray, with each candidate trying to outdo the other.

政治辯論是一場真正的混戰,每位候選人都試圖超越對方。

translation

v. 磨損, 緊張
n. 爭鬥

詞形變化

3rd Present frays
Progressive fraying
Past frayed
Perfect frayed
Plural frays