fray
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I If something such as cloth or rope frays, or if something frays it, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance. 磨損
The fabric is very fine or frays easily. 這種布料很細，或者說是容易磨損。
The stitching had begun to fray at the edges. 邊緣處的針腳已經(jīng)開始磨損了。
2. V-T/V-I If your nerves or your temper fray, or if something frays them, you become nervous or easily annoyed because of mental strain and anxiety. 煩躁
Tempers began to fray as the two teams failed to score. 兩隊都沒有得分，人們開始煩躁起來。
3. N a noisy quarrel 大聲爭論
4. N a fight or brawl 打架; 爭吵
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fray /fre?/ (fraying,frayed,frays)
劍橋詞典
fray verb (CLOTH)
[ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：后面接賓語的動詞 ]to become or to cause the threads in cloth or rope to become slightly separated , forming loose threads at the edge or end
（使）（布料或繩子）磨損，（使）磨散
Denim frays so easily . 勞動布很容易磨損。
I frayed the edges of my jeans since that was the fashion in those days . 我把牛仔褲的邊兒磨毛了，在那個時代這樣很時髦。
fray verb (BECOME ANNOYED)
[ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 ]If your temper frays or your nerves fray, you gradually become upset or annoyed .
（漸漸地）煩躁，惱火
Tempers frayed as thousands of drivers began the Christmas holiday with long waits in traffic jams . 圣誕假期一開始就有數(shù)千人開著車排成長龍擁堵在道路上，令大家惱火不已。