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;
📝 例句
Benjamin Robins then entered the fray with articles and a book.
而后，Benjamin Robins以他的几篇专论和一本书参加争论。
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].
plunge headlong into the fray
轻率地加入争吵
My fingers itch for a fray.
我手痒得想打架。
be eager for the fray
希望发生事端,惟恐天下不乱
🌱 联想助记
【串】不要光线要fray(争吵),去掉争吵要defray(付出),争吵加O是froy(突袭),或者变L是flay(剥皮)
【记】※ 谐音“花蕊”:衣服的花边被磨损了
※ fay-小仙女,r-拼音“人”:仙女和人争吵,你信吗
※ f-拼音“父”,ray-光线:这个男孩子很调皮,他和他父亲在一起一有光线(天一亮)就吵闹
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
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.
🔁 扩展释义
*[frei]n. 磨损, 打架, 争论vt. 使磨损vi. 被磨损
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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He had an emergency.
他有紧急事情。
It's a shame this machine is so slow.
真遗憾，这台机器太慢了。
I'll teach you if you like.
要是你愿意学，我来教你。