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fray
n
the fray [sing]
(rhet or joc 修辞或谑) fight, contest or argument; lively or challenging action 打斗; 争吵; 争辩; 刺激的或挑战的行为
ready/eager for the fray 急欲争斗
enter/join the fray, ie take part in a fight, quarrel, etc 参与打架、 争吵等.
fray v [I, Tn]
1 (cause sth to) become worn, so that there are loose threads, fibres or wires （使某物）磨损（致使线、 纤维或丝松弛）
This cloth frays easily. 这布太不经磨.
Constant rubbing will fray even the thickest rope. 再粗的绳子也经不住总磨.
frayed shirt cuffs 磨破的衬衫袖口.
2 (cause sth to) become strained and irritated （使某事物）变得令人紧张、 急躁
Nerves/Tempers began to fray in the heat. 天热的时候人就容易神经紧张[脾气急躁].
Relations between us have become frayed through a series of misunderstandings. 我们之间产生了一连串的误解, 因而关系紧张了.
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