v.惱火；緊張

v.磨損

n.吵鬧；吵架；爭斗

n.磨損處

Tempers began to fray in the hot weather. 大熱天脾氣煩燥。

As the debate went on, tempers began to fray. 隨著辯論的繼續(xù)，火氣就上來了。

Her nerves were frayed by the noises in the street. 街上的噪音使她神經(jīng)緊張。

After spending a day with screaming children, her nerves were frayed. 與吵吵嚷嚷的孩子們呆了一天后,她的神經(jīng)快要崩潰了。

The electric wire is fraying and could be dangerous to handle. 電線快磨破了，使用起來可能有危險(xiǎn)。

The two gangsters seem to be eager for the fray. 那兩個(gè)歹徒似乎唯恐不亂。

Regardless of the reasons for a couple's public argument, for the sake of their own peace of mind, bystanders should try to remove themselves gracefully from the fray. 不管兩人公開爭吵的理由是什么，為了自己的心情平靜，旁人應(yīng)該立刻得體地撤身于吵架之外。

Why should you get involved in their fray? 你為什么要介入他們的爭吵呢?

n.打架；騷動(dòng)

v.恐嚇