frayed

英 [freɪd] 美
  • v. 磨损(fray的过去分词);受磨损
  • adj. 散口的

英文词源


frayed (adj.)
"worn by rubbing," 1814, past participle adjective from fray (v.).

双语例句


1. Their marriage is getting a little frayed around the edges.
他们的婚姻开始出现裂痕。

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2. Nerves became severely frayed when air traffic problems delayed the flight.
当航班由于空中交通问题而延误时,人们变得异常烦躁起来。

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3. Everyone is gibbering insanely, nerves frayed as showtime approaches.
随着开演时间逼近,大家都紧张起来,慌里慌张地念着台词。

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4. The champion, too, looked frayed at the edges.
冠军看上去也紧张、焦躁。

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5. Nerves are frayed all round.
每一根神经都绷紧了。

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