fray

磨損、磨破、綻線

The cuffs of his old jacket had frayed at the edges.

他那件舊外套的袖口邊緣已經磨破了。

變得緊張、焦躁指情緒、耐性

Tempers began to fray after three hours of waiting.

等了三個小時之後，大家開始失去耐性。

使磨損、磨破

Repeated washing had frayed the collar of the shirt.

反覆洗滌把襯衫的領子磨壞了。

爭鬥、混戰、競爭常與 the 連用

Two more candidates have entered the fray this week.

本週又有兩位候選人加入這場選戰。

磨損處、毛邊

She trimmed the fray along the hem of her jeans.

她把牛仔褲褲腳的毛邊剪掉。