Word · Frequency #18878
Fully loadedfrayed
磨损的；磨破的
worn away or tattered along the edges
- 1.
Unravelled; worn at the end or edge.
磨损的；起毛的
- 2.
Exhausted, strained, beleaguered, or suffering from stress.
精疲力竭的,紧张的,备受困扰的或承受压力的。
磨损的；起毛的；精疲力竭的,紧张的,备受困扰的或承受压力的。；磨损的
In use
He wore an old frayed shirt to the beach.
The rope became frayed after years of use.
Her jeans are frayed at the bottom.
frayed + noun
frayed 作定语时放在名词前，常修饰衣物、绳索等边缘磨损的物品。
He wore a frayed shirt.
他穿着一件磨损的衬衫。
be + frayed
be + frayed 表示处于磨损状态，而非被动动作。
The cuffs of his jacket are frayed.
他夹克的袖口磨损了。
fray at the edges
主语是布料、绳索等时，fray 为不及物动词；与 at the edges 连用指明磨损部位。
The fabric has frayed at the edges.
这块布料的边缘磨破了。
Connections
Collocations
- frayed edges
- 磨损的边缘
- The sleeves of his shirt were frayed at the edges.他衬衫的袖口边缘磨损了。
- frayed nerves
- 紧张不安的神经
- The constant noise left everyone's nerves frayed.持续不断的噪音让每个人的神经都紧张不安。
- frayed cuffs
- 磨损的袖口
- He wore a shirt with frayed cuffs.他穿着一件袖口磨损的衬衫。
- frayed tempers
- 烦躁的情绪
- Tempers were frayed after hours of delay.延迟数小时后，大家都变得烦躁易怒。
- frayed rope
- 磨损的绳子
- The frayed rope broke under the weight.磨损的绳子在重压下断了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：frayed 读作 freɪd，同 afraid 中的 fraid。想象布料边缘磨破，线头像害怕的毛发一样炸开。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：谈论衣物或布料边缘磨损、描述绳索或线缆磨破 该词为形容词，通常用来描述布料、绳索等因摩擦而磨损的边缘；语气中性，日常口语和书面描写中都很常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /eɪd/ 音结尾，与 frayed 押韵：played, stayed, prayed, delayed, paid, made。注意形近词 fried /fraɪd/ 与 frayed 拼写相近但读音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.