fray
- IPA[freɪ]
英式
- (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing；(of a person's nerves or temper) show the effects of strain
verb: fray, 3rd person present: frays, gerund or present participle: fraying, past tense: frayed, past participle: frayed
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動詞
- 1. (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing cheap fabric soon frays 同義詞
- ▪ (of a person's nerves or temper) show the effects of strain as the temperature rose, tempers frayed 同義詞
- 2. (of a male deer) rub (a bush or small tree) with the head in order to remove the velvet from newly formed antlers, or to mark territory during the rut bucks mark their territory by fraying small trees
- (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravelled or worn at the edge: the frayed collar of her old coat
Oxford Dictionary
- (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unraveled or worn at the edge: the frayed collar of her old coat
Oxford American Dictionary
- a port and meat-packing centre in western Uruguay; population 23,100 (est. 2004).
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[frā]
美式
- (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant ... cheap fabric soon frays the frayed collar of her old coat
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[frā]
美式
- a situation of intense activity, typically one incorporating an element of aggression or ... nineteen companies intend to bid for the contract, with three more expected to enter the fray
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[freɪ]
英式
- a situation of intense competitive activity: ten companies intend to bid for the contract, with three more expected to enter the fray
Oxford Dictionary
