fray
翻譯
（使）磨損, （使）緊張
例句
The cuffs of his shirt began to fray.
他襯衫的袖口開始磨損了。
As the debate continued, tempers began to fray.
隨著辯論的繼續，人們的脾氣開始變得暴躁。
文法模式
((sth.)) 磨損 The rope is starting to fray.
((tempers/nerves)) 變得緊張 Nerves were beginning to fray.
近義詞
同義詞: unravel, wear out, shred, strain
詞源
源自古法語 'freier'（摩擦，刮擦），與 friction (摩擦) 有關。
記憶技巧
想像 'friction' (摩擦) 導致布料 'fray' (磨損)。當你的神經被惹惱時，它們也會 'fray' (變得緊張)。