单词 | fray |
释义 | fray¹ 1.(competition)竞争;竞赛 You must place yourself beyond parties and above the political fray.你必须置身于党派及党派竞争之外。 to join the frayorto enter the fray参加竞赛;参与竞争 a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray可以让新候选人加入角逐的第二轮投票 Diesel has also entered the fray, with novelty packaging.迪赛也以新颖的产品包装参与了竞争。 Last year Asda joined the fray with a travel insurance policy.去年阿斯达公司凭借一款旅游保险产品加入了市场竞争。 2.(fight)打架;争吵 A fray outside the pub left two injured.酒吧外的斗殴导致两人受伤。 3.(frayed area)(织物等的)磨损处 4.<古>=fright¹ fray² 🄰 vt. 1.(make worn)+ fabric, clothing使磨损;使磨破 Her washing machine tends to fray edges on intricate designs.她的洗衣机经常会把衣物上一些复杂图案的边缘磨坏。 2.(irritate)+ nerves, temper, patience使恼怒;使烦躁;使紧张 This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves.这种生活开始让她神经紧张。 3.(rub)+ material使摩擦 4.<古>(frighten)使恐惧;恫吓 🄱 vi. 1.(wear away)磨损;磨破;磨散 The fabric is very fine or frays easily.这种布料非常精细, 或者说极易磨损。 The cotton had begun to fray at the edges.棉布的边缘处已经开始磨损。 2.(become strained)紧张;恼火;烦躁 Tempers began to fray as the two teams failed to score.两支球队都未能进球得分, 观众情绪开始烦躁起来。 3.(rub together)fabric, cuff, stitching +摩擦 4.to fray at the edgesorto fray around the edges恶化;不稳定;靠不住 There are signs that the alliance is now fraying at the edges.有迹象表明该联盟现在正开始瓦解。 Their marriage is getting a little frayed around the edges.他们的婚姻开始出现裂痕。 |
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