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frayBrE /freɪ/NAmE /freɪ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they fray BrE /freɪ/ NAmE /freɪ/present simple - he / she / it frays BrE /freɪz/ NAmE /freɪz/past simple frayed BrE /freɪd/ NAmE /freɪd/past participle frayed BrE /freɪd/ NAmE /freɪd/ -ing form fraying BrE /ˈfreɪɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈfreɪɪŋ/ [I, T] if cloth frays or sth frays it, the threads in it start to come apart （使织物边沿）磨损，磨散◆The cuffs of his shirt were fraying. 他衬衣的袖口磨破了。◆This material frays easily. 这布料容易磨损。◆~ sthIt was fashionable to fray the bottoms of your jeans. 曾经时兴把牛仔裤磨毛。 [I, T] ~ (sth) if sb's nerves or temper frays or sth frays them, the person starts to get irritated or annoyed （使）烦躁，恼火◆As the debate went on, tempers began to fray. 随着辩论的继续，火气就上来了。▸ frayed BrE /freɪd/NAmE /freɪd/ adjective◆frayed denim shorts 磨损的牛仔短裤◆Tempers were getting very frayed. 脾气变得暴躁起来。 ●ˌfray at/around the ˈedges/ˈseamsto start to come apart or to fail 开始卷边；脱线脚；分崩离析；失败◆Support for the leader was fraying at the edges. 对这位领导人的拥护已开始瓦解。 frayBrE /freɪ/NAmE /freɪ/ nounthe fray [sing.] a fight, a competition or an argument, especially one that is exciting or seen as a test of your ability 打斗，竞争，争辩（尤指激烈或视为检验能力的）◆They were ready for the fray. 他们准备好了争斗。◆to enter/join the fray 加入争辩◆At 71, he has now retired from the political fray. 他现年 71 岁，已经退出了政治角逐。 |