fraying

英 [ˈfreɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈfreɪɪŋ]

v.  (使织物边沿)磨损，磨散; (使)烦躁，恼火
fray的现在分词

现在分词：fraying　

BNC.48588 / COCA.35573

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)（织物、绳子等）磨损;(使)磨散
  If something such as cloth or ropefrays, or if somethingfraysit, its threads or fibres start to come apart from each other and spoil its appearance.
  1. The fabric is very fine or frays easily...
     这种布料非常精细，或者说容易磨损。
  2. The stitching had begun to fray at the edges...
     边上的针脚磨得已经开始脱线了。
  3. Her washing machine tends to fray edges on intricate designs.
     她的洗衣机经常会把织物上的一些复杂图案的边缘磨坏。
  4. ...fraying edges in the stair carpet...
     楼梯地毯磨损的边角
  5. He wore frayed jeans and cowboy shirts.
     他穿着磨破的牛仔裤和牛仔衬衫。
• V-ERG (使)烦躁;(使)恼火;(使)紧张
  If your nerves or your temperfray, or if somethingfraysthem, you become nervous or easily annoyed because of mental strain and anxiety.
  1. Tempers began to fray as the two teams failed to score...
     随着两队都没能破门得分，大家渐渐沉不住气了。
  2. This kind of living was beginning to fray her nerves.
     这种生活开始让她神经紧张。
• N-SING 竞争;争斗;争论
  The frayis an exciting or challenging activity, situation, or argument that you are involved in.
  1. There will have to be a second round of voting when new candidates can enter the fray...
     将不得不进行允许新的候选人加入角逐的第二轮投票。
  2. He would be inspiring young people to get into the political fray.
     他会激励年轻人投身政治战斗。
• PHRASE 不确定;不稳定;趋于崩溃;渐遭破坏
  If you say that somethingis fraying at the edgesoris fraying around the edges, you mean that it has an uncertain or unsteady quality, for example because it is gradually being spoiled or destroyed.
  1. There are signs that the alliance is now fraying at the edges...
     有迹象表明该联盟现正分崩离析。
  2. Their marriage is getting a little frayed around the edges...
     他们的婚姻开始出现裂痕。
  3. The champion, too, looked frayed at the edges.
     冠军看上去也紧张、焦躁。

双语例句

• The scarf was fraying at the edges.
  围巾的边缘磨坏了。
• Trade analysts have warned the tactic could backfire by fraying an already strained trade relationship with China at a time when Europe is suffering from a debt crisis and desperate for growth.
  贸易分析人士警告称，在欧洲遭遇债务危机、急于实现增长之际，欧方这种战术可能使本已紧绷的欧中贸易关系更加紧张，从而产生反效果。
• Recently the state of unity has been fraying at the edges. Ethnic, linguistic and religious divides have deepened, the NGOs said in a statement to coincide with independence celebrations.
  这些非政府组织在独立庆典到来之际发表了一份声明，表示：国家的团结在近期受到了侵蚀。种族、语言和宗教方面的分割有所加深。
• Indeed, tensions have been rising and tempers fraying.
  实际上，紧张局势一直在加剧，双方的情绪变得愈发焦躁。
• Individually moulded for perfect fit with sewn edges to avoid fraying.
  分别单独成形，与缝合边缘完全匹配以避免磨损。
• All that was left was the glowing horn shell of her abdomen and thorax-a fraying, partially collapsed gold tube jammed upright in the candle's round pool.
  唯一剩下的就是它腹部的坚壳和胸部的碎屑，部分的金色的管状物正好填住蜡烛的小圆坑。
• So far the protests have remained mostly peaceful but clashes are occurring, tempers are fraying and hardliners on all sides are itching for a fight.
  到目前为止抗议活动一直保持着大致的和平，但冲突正在发生，抗议者正在逐渐失去耐心，并且有的强硬派都在准备战斗。
• The global reserve system has been fraying for a long time.
  他表示：长期以来，全球储备货币体系一直是有问题的。
• The eurozone has many of the same problems as the US and its currency is already fraying round the edges.
  欧元区面临着许多与美国相同的问题，欧元在边缘已开始出现问题。
• The more you wash'em, the more fraying and distressing you will see.
  你越洗'时间，就越磨损和困扰你会看到。