fray

磨损、磨破、绽线

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

他那件旧外套的袖口边缘已经磨破了。

变得紧张、焦躁指情绪、耐性

Tempers began to fray after three hours of waiting.

等了三个小时之后，大家开始失去耐性。

使磨损、磨破

Repeated washing had frayed the collar of the shirt.

反复洗涤把衬衫的领子磨坏了。

争斗、混战、竞争常与 the 连用

Two more candidates have entered the fray this week.

本周又有两位候选人加入这场选战。

磨损处、毛边

She trimmed the fray along the hem of her jeans.

她把牛仔裤裤脚的毛边剪掉。