Fray
[ fre ]
第4級
其它 Other
vt.& vi. （使布、繩等）磨損，磨破;使（關(guān)系，神經(jīng)等）緊張;〈古〉嚇唬，使驚恐;〈古〉吵架，打架;
n. 打斗，爭吵;爭辯;（織物等的）磨損處;
?? 例句
Benjamin Robins then entered the fray with articles and a book.
而后，Benjamin Robins以他的幾篇專論和一本書參加爭論。
Nerves/Tempers began to fray in the heat.
天熱的時候人就容易神經(jīng)緊張[脾氣急躁].
plunge headlong into the fray
輕率地加入爭吵
My fingers itch for a fray.
我手癢得想打架。
be eager for the fray
希望發(fā)生事端,惟恐天下不亂
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【串】不要光線要fray(爭吵),去掉爭吵要defray(付出),爭吵加O是froy(突襲),或者變L是flay(剝皮)
【記】※ 諧音“花蕊”:衣服的花邊被磨損了
※ fay-小仙女,r-拼音“人”:仙女和人爭吵,你信嗎
※ f-拼音“父”,ray-光線:這個男孩子很調(diào)皮,他和他父親在一起一有光線(天一亮)就吵鬧
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
fray
n
the fray [sing]
(rhet or joc 修辭或謔) fight, contest or argument; lively or challenging action 打斗; 爭吵; 爭辯; 刺激的或挑戰(zhàn)的行為
ready/eager for the fray 急欲爭斗
enter/join the fray, ie take part in a fight, quarrel, etc 參與打架、 爭吵等.
fray v [I, Tn]
1 (cause sth to) become worn, so that there are loose threads, fibres or wires （使某物）磨損（致使線、 纖維或絲松弛）
This cloth frays easily. 這布太不經(jīng)磨.
Constant rubbing will fray even the thickest rope. 再粗的繩子也經(jīng)不住總磨.
frayed shirt cuffs 磨破的襯衫袖口.
2 (cause sth to) become strained and irritated （使某事物）變得令人緊張、 急躁
Nerves/Tempers began to fray in the heat. 天熱的時候人就容易神經(jīng)緊張[脾氣急躁].
Relations between us have become frayed through a series of misunderstandings. 我們之間產(chǎn)生了一連串的誤解, 因而關(guān)系緊張了.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[frei]n. 磨損, 打架, 爭論vt. 使磨損vi. 被磨損
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
查看全部GRE詞匯 ›??? 情景例句
I've got a million things to do.
我有很多事情要做。
I can write.
我會寫。
I think we may be able to work together in the future.
我想也許將來我們可以合作。