Word · Frequency #14441
frays
磨损
frays is the third person singular of fray.
wear away by rubbing
- 1.
To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.
磨损；使(布料、绳索等)磨损散开；擦伤；磨破
- 2.
To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through.
强行开辟(道路等)
- 3.
To become unravelled or worn; to unravel.
变得磨损；散开
- 4.
To rub.
摩擦
- 5.
Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.
(精神、神经等)疲惫；耗尽
磨损；使(布料、绳索等)磨损散开；擦伤；磨破；强行开辟(道路等)；变得磨损；散开；摩擦；(精神、神经等)疲惫；耗尽
In use
The rope has frayed where it rubs against the metal hook.
Her favorite scarf is fraying at the edges.
Over time, the sleeve frays if you rest your arm on a rough desk.
fray sth
作及物动词，表示因摩擦而使某物磨损，后接宾语。
The constant rubbing frayed the fabric.
不断的摩擦磨损了织物。
sth frays
作不及物动词，主语为被磨损的物体，表示某物因摩擦而磨损。
The denim frays easily.
牛仔布容易磨损。
enter/join the fray
作名词，意为打斗、争论或竞争，常与 enter、join 等动词连用。
The government decided not to enter the fray.
Connections
Collocations
- join the fray
- 加入争吵或争斗
- When the deadline approached, more colleagues joined the fray.随着截止日期的临近，更多同事加入了争论。
- above the fray
- 置身事外
- The judge tried to stay above the fray during the heated discussion.在激烈的讨论中，法官试图置身事外。
- fray at the edges
- 边缘磨损
- The shirt started to fray at the edges after many washes.那件衬衫洗了很多次后，边缘开始磨损。
- become frayed
- 变得磨损
- The rope became frayed from constant rubbing.绳子因不断摩擦而磨损了。
Idioms & figurative uses
- enter the fray
- 加入冲突、争论或竞争After months of silence, the senator finally entered the political fray.经过数月的沉默，这位参议员终于加入了政治争论。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
衣服袖口反复摩擦（rub）会磨损出毛边，fray 听起来像“拂锐”，边角被拂得变细，记住摩擦=磨损。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：clothing or fabric、rope or cord 在这个义项下，通常属于中性用词，多用于谈论衣物、绳索等因摩擦而变薄或破损，口语和书面语都适用，不算特别正式或粗俗。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以 -ay 结尾的词（pray、gray、tray、day）与 fray /freɪ/ 押韵，均读 /eɪ/。注意形近词：fry /fraɪ/ 元音不同（/aɪ/）；freight /freɪt/ 开头像 fray 但多一个结尾音 /t/，不是完全押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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