Fray



GRE Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 吵架, 打斗; v. 磨破
• ［英］ n. 吵架, 打斗 ( a noisy quarrel or fight; brawl) ; v. 磨破 ( become worn, ragged or raveled by rubbing)
• ［记］ 和flay ( 剥皮) 一起记
• ［例］ rush into the fray. The electric wire is fraying. ( 电线磨损) .

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English fraien, short for affraien to affray
• Date: 14th century
• archaic scare; also to frighten away

II. noun

• Date: 14th century
• a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute

III. verb

• Etymology: Middle English fraien, from Anglo-French freier, froier to rub, from Latin fricare — more at friction
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to wear (as an edge of cloth) by or as if by rubbing ; fret
    • b. to separate the threads at the edge of
  • 2. strain, irritate <tempers became a bit frayed>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to wear out or into shreds
  • 2. to show signs of strain <fraying nerves>

IV. noun

• Date: 1630
• a raveled place or worn spot (as on fabric)

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