名詞 fray:

1. a noisy fight
   同義詞：affray, disturbance, ruffle

動詞 fray:

1. wear away by rubbing
   同義詞：frazzle
2. cause friction
   同義詞：rub, fret, chafe, scratch

1. Her nerves were frayed by the noises in the street.
   街上的噪音使她神經(jīng)緊張。
2. He rushed into the fray.
   他沖入戰(zhàn)場中。
3. 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。

fray

n.（名詞）
A scuffle; a brawl.See Synonyms at brawl
沖突：扭打；吵架參見 brawl
A heated dispute or contest.
激烈爭執(zhí)或辯論
v.tr.（及物動詞）
frayed,fray.ing,frays 【古語】
To alarm; frighten.
使驚恐；使害怕
To drive away.
把…嚇走

來源：
Middle English frai
中古英語 frai
alteration of affrai * see affray
affrai的變化 *參見 affray

fray
fray 2

v.（動詞）
frayed,fray.ing,frays
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To strain; chafe:
使緊張；使煩躁：
例句：
repeated noises that fray the nerves.
令人神經(jīng)緊張的反反復復的噪音

To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.
磨損：通過磨耗而使（如織物的邊緣）破損
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become worn away or tattered along the edges.
被磨損或磨破邊緣
n.（名詞）
A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.
磨損處：（如織物上的）磨散或磨光絨毛之處

來源：
Middle English fraien [to wear, bruise]
中古英語 fraien [使磨損，使受挫傷]
from Old French fraier [to rub]
源自 古法語 fraier [摩擦]
from Latin fric3re
源自 拉丁語 fric3re