plural frays
plural frays
Learner's definition of FRAY
[count]
: a fight, struggle, or disagreement that involves many people争吵;斗殴
above the fray
: not directly involved in an angry or difficult struggle or disagreement未直接卷入;置身事外 2 fray /ˈfreɪ/ verb
frays; frayed; fraying
frays; frayed; fraying
Learner's definition of FRAY
: to cause (a cloth or other material) to become worn down at the end or edge : to separate the threads of (a material)(使织物等边沿)磨损,磨破 [+ object]
[no object]
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
Her temper was starting to fray. [=she was beginning to get angry]她的脾气开始上来了。
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His nerves were frayed/fraying.他的神经绷紧了/紧张起来。
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their frayed/fraying friendship他们已经破灭/正在破灭的友谊