fray GRE专八

The buckram was frayed on the antique volume.

/装书硬棉已经被磨损了。

Why should you get involved in their fray?

你为什么要介入他们争吵呢?

Tempers began to fray in the hot weather.

大天脾气烦燥。

The electric wire is fraying and could be dangerous to handle.

"电线有点磨损了,接触有危险。"

This old jumper of mine is frayed at the sleeve cuff.

我这件毛织上口已经磨损了。

Are you ready for the fray?

你准备好斗争一番了吗？

This material frays easily.

这种材料很容易磨损。

His shirt was frayed.

他衬衫穿破了。

The argument frayed their nerves.

争辩使他们不快。

Ravel comes from the obsolete Dutch verb ravelen, “to tangle, fray out, unweave,” which comes in turn from the noun ravel, “a loose thread.

Ravel 这个词来源于意为“纠缠，磨损掉，解开”废荷兰语动词ravelen， 而这个词又是从意为“一束松线”名词ravel 衍生而来。