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

• To wrap or bind ( a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.
  包缝为防止脱线或磨损起毛边儿而用细绳包裹或缠绕（如一条绳索）
• SELVAGE-a finished edge used to prevent fraying or unraveling of woven wire cloth.
  塞尔维奇-一个完成边缘用来防止磨损或梭织布电线解开。
• 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。
• The effect has been to shake up an old and fraying order dominated by cautious western donors and former colonial powers.
  其结果就是，由谨慎的西方捐赠者与前殖民霸权所主导的千疮百孔的旧秩序开始动摇。
• 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。
• Burn the thread's end with the lighter to prevent the thread from fraying.
  用打火机烧热线的尾端，以防线尾磨损。
• China's engagement with Africa has had a transformative effect on the continent's relations with the outside world, shaking up an old and fraying order dominated by cautious foreign donors and former colonial powers, writes William Wallis.
  中非交好对非洲大陆与外界的关系产生了变革性影响，动摇了由谨慎的外国捐助者及前殖民列强主导的紧张的旧秩序。
• Such guards also protect against fraying by roe deer.
  这种保护措施还可防止獐鹿摩擦损伤。
• The electric cord is fraying and could be dangerous to handle.
  电线的外层都磨损了，在拿时可能会有危险。
• 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。