英语词汇“fray”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fray1

/freɪ

verb

1 [no object] (Of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing: cheap fabric soon frays...

The cloth had frayed at the edges; the tassels had unraveled.
That much was true, but I'd overlooked just how much of the fabric has frayed or worn a little bit, exposing the pure-white threads underneath the blue.
‘Cheap’ thread will fray, break and cause knotting of the thread while sewing.

Synonyms

unravel, wear, wear thin, wear out, wear away, wear through, become worn, become threadbare, become tattered, become ragged, go into holes, go through

unravelling, unravelled, worn, well worn, threadbare, tattered, ragged, holey, moth-eaten, shabby;

torn, ripped, split;

worn out, worn through, worn thin, in holes, in tatters, falling to pieces, the worse for wear

informal tatty, ratty

North American informal raggedy

1.1(Of a person’s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain: as the temperature rose, tempers frayed...

And as nerves fray and tempers rise you can be assured of a catty remark or backstage rumpus.
And he warns that people need to take steps to avoid long term mental health problems caused by seasonal frazzled nerves, frayed tempers, and over-indulgence.
The cottonwoods shimmered, the dirt turned gold, but back at camp that night, everyone's nerves frayed from a long day on the rock, emotions ran high.

Synonyms

strain, tax, overtax, irritate, put on edge, make edgy, make tense

strained, taxed, overtaxed, irritated, edgy, tense, stressed, fraught

2 [with object] (Of a male deer) rub (a bush or small tree) with the head in order to remove the velvet from newly formed antlers, or to mark territory during the rut: bucks mark their territory by fraying small trees

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French freiier, from Latin fricare 'to rub'.

The spelling fray represents two distinct words. The verb meaning ‘to unravel’ comes from Latin fricare ‘to rub’, found also in friction (mid 16th century). A person eager to fight might ‘plunge into the fray’. This comes from the same root as the old legal term affray, Old French afrayer ‘to disturb, startle’. Someone frazzled (early 19th century) with exhaustion might not be surprised to hear that the word is probably linked with fray meaning ‘to unravel’.

Rhymes

fray2

/freɪ

noun (the fray)

1A situation of intense competitive activity: ten companies intend to bid for the contract, with three more expected to enter the fray...

The second round saw some of the stronger teams from last year's competition enter the fray, and some of the first round qualifiers stepped up their game yet further under the afternoon sun.
Overall domestic market share is down and it's recently been falling in the light truck sector, as new foreign competitors enter the fray.
Although it feels like it has been going on for decades, alas, it's still a necessary discussion, and I've been meaning to enter the fray.

1.1A battle or fight: he charged into the thick of the fray and went down fighting...

See how the rotten beams are tumbling down, and how the patched and broken windows seem to scowl dimly, like eyes that have been hurt in drunken frays.
Nor can he explain his unprecedented ability to quickly heal from his frequent frays.
Despite these frays, the black children realize they are financially superior.

Synonyms

battle, engagement, conflict, armed conflict, fight, clash, skirmish, altercation, tussle, struggle, scuffle, melee, brawl, riot, commotion, disturbance;

contest, competition

informal scrap, dust-up, set-to, free-for-all

British informal punch-up, bust-up, ruck

British informal, Football afters

Scottish informal rammy, swedge

Law, dated affray

Origin

Late Middle English: from archaic fray 'to quarrel', from affray 'startle', from Anglo-Norman French afrayer (see affray).

单词	fray
释义	fray1 /freɪ / verb 1 [no object] (Of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing: cheap fabric soon frays... The cloth had frayed at the edges; the tassels had unraveled. That much was true, but I'd overlooked just how much of the fabric has frayed or worn a little bit, exposing the pure-white threads underneath the blue. ‘Cheap’ thread will fray, break and cause knotting of the thread while sewing. Synonyms unravel, wear, wear thin, wear out, wear away, wear through, become worn, become threadbare, become tattered, become ragged, go into holes, go through unravelling, unravelled, worn, well worn, threadbare, tattered, ragged, holey, moth-eaten, shabby; torn, ripped, split; worn out, worn through, worn thin, in holes, in tatters, falling to pieces, the worse for wear informal tatty, ratty North American informal raggedy 1.1(Of a person’s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain: as the temperature rose, tempers frayed... And as nerves fray and tempers rise you can be assured of a catty remark or backstage rumpus. And he warns that people need to take steps to avoid long term mental health problems caused by seasonal frazzled nerves, frayed tempers, and over-indulgence. The cottonwoods shimmered, the dirt turned gold, but back at camp that night, everyone's nerves frayed from a long day on the rock, emotions ran high. Synonyms strain, tax, overtax, irritate, put on edge, make edgy, make tense strained, taxed, overtaxed, irritated, edgy, tense, stressed, fraught 2 [with object] (Of a male deer) rub (a bush or small tree) with the head in order to remove the velvet from newly formed antlers, or to mark territory during the rut: bucks mark their territory by fraying small trees Origin Late Middle English: from Old French freiier, from Latin fricare 'to rub'. The spelling fray represents two distinct words. The verb meaning ‘to unravel’ comes from Latin fricare ‘to rub’, found also in friction (mid 16th century). A person eager to fight might ‘plunge into the fray’. This comes from the same root as the old legal term affray, Old French afrayer ‘to disturb, startle’. Someone frazzled (early 19th century) with exhaustion might not be surprised to hear that the word is probably linked with fray meaning ‘to unravel’. Rhymes affray, agley, aka, allay, Angers, A-OK, appellation contrôlée, array, assay, astray, au fait, auto-da-fé, away, aweigh, aye, bay, belay, betray, bey, Bombay, Bordet, boulevardier, bouquet, brae, bray, café au lait, Carné, cassoulet, Cathay, chassé, chevet, chez, chiné, clay, convey, Cray, crème brûlée, crudités, cuvée, cy-pres, day, decay, deejay, dégagé, distinguée, downplay, dray, Dufay, Dushanbe, eh, embay, engagé, essay, everyday, faraway, fay, fey, flay, Frey, fromage frais, gainsay, Gaye, Genet, giclee, gilet, glissé, gray, grey, halfway, hay, heigh, hey, hooray, Hubei, Hué, hurray, inveigh, jay, jeunesse dorée, José, Kay, Kaye, Klee, Kray, Lae, lay, lei, Littré, Lough Neagh, lwei, Mae, maguey, Malay, Mallarmé, Mandalay, Marseilles, may, midday, midway, mislay, misplay, Monterrey, Na-Dene, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, noway, obey, O'Dea, okay, olé, outlay, outplay, outstay, outweigh, oyez, part-way, pay, Pei, per se, pince-nez, play, portray, pray, prey, purvey, qua, Quai d'Orsay, Rae, rangé, ray, re, reflet, relevé, roman-à-clef, Santa Fé, say, sei, Shar Pei, shay, slay, sleigh, sley, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, straightaway, straightway, strathspey, stray, Sui, survey, sway, Taipei, Tay, they, today, tokay, Torbay, Tournai, trait, tray, trey, two-way, ukiyo-e, underlay, way, waylay, Wei, weigh, wey, Whangarei, whey, yea fray2 /freɪ / noun (the fray) 1A situation of intense competitive activity: ten companies intend to bid for the contract, with three more expected to enter the fray... The second round saw some of the stronger teams from last year's competition enter the fray, and some of the first round qualifiers stepped up their game yet further under the afternoon sun. Overall domestic market share is down and it's recently been falling in the light truck sector, as new foreign competitors enter the fray. Although it feels like it has been going on for decades, alas, it's still a necessary discussion, and I've been meaning to enter the fray. 1.1A battle or fight: he charged into the thick of the fray and went down fighting... See how the rotten beams are tumbling down, and how the patched and broken windows seem to scowl dimly, like eyes that have been hurt in drunken frays. Nor can he explain his unprecedented ability to quickly heal from his frequent frays. Despite these frays, the black children realize they are financially superior. Synonyms battle, engagement, conflict, armed conflict, fight, clash, skirmish, altercation, tussle, struggle, scuffle, melee, brawl, riot, commotion, disturbance; contest, competition informal scrap, dust-up, set-to, free-for-all British informal punch-up, bust-up, ruck British informal, Football afters Scottish informal rammy, swedge Law, dated affray Origin Late Middle English: from archaic fray 'to quarrel', from affray 'startle', from Anglo-Norman French afrayer (see affray).
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