fray

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  • vt.& vi.
    (使布、绳等)磨损,磨破
    使(关系,神经等)紧张
    〈古〉吓唬,使惊恐
    〈古〉吵架,打架
  • n.
    打斗,争吵
    争辩
    (织物等的)磨损处

单词词源

fray 磨损 fray 烦燥,恼火,吵架

来自拉丁语fricare, 磨损,刮擦,词源同friction, dentifrice. 缩写自affray, 打架滋事,闹事,使恐慌,词源同afraid.

双语例句

1. Since the pages fray along the edges .
因为信纸的边上已然磨损。
2. But as a dell creditor , microsoft could see its relationships with other hardware allies fray .
但作为戴尔的债权人,微软可能发现自己与其他硬件厂商盟友的关系变得紧张。
3. Were mr meles to leave in a hurry , relations between the young modernisers and the powerful old guard might fray .
如果梅莱斯总理匆匆离世,年轻的现代主义者和握有重权的年老国家保卫者间的关系可能会令人紧张不安。
4. When both go up together they suggest that the delicate strands of trust that underpin the financial system are again beginning to fray .
当两者同时上扬时,则表明支撑金融体系的脆弱的信任链的再次开始磨损。

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