Frayed Meaning in English
word · lemma: fray
释义
Describes something (often fabric or rope) that is worn at the edges and coming apart in threads; it can also describe a person's nerves or feelings as being stressed and worn out.
用法与细微差别
Common for clothes, cords, or fabric to mean 'worn' or 'coming apart.' Figuratively, 'frayed nerves' means feeling very stressed. Not used for hard materials like metal or glass.
Spanish: desgastado - deshilachadoPortuguese (BR): gasto - desfiadoPortuguese (PT): gasto - desfiadoChinese (Simplified): 磨损的 - （情绪）紧张的Chinese (Traditional): 磨損的 - （情緒）緊張的Hindi: घिसा हुआ - उधड़ा हुआArabic: بالي - مهترئBengali: ঝাঁঝরা - ক্ষয়প্রাপ্ত (মনোভাব/স্নায়ুর জন্য)Russian: изношенный - потрёпанный - на пределе (о нервах)Japanese: ほつれた - 擦り切れた - すり減った（神経など）Vietnamese: sờn - rách - kiệt quệ (cảm xúc/nerve)Korean: 해진 - 닳은 - 지친(신경 등)Turkish: yıpranmış - aşınmış - yıpranmış (sinirler için)Urdu: خشک ہونا - بوسیدہ (کپڑا/رسی) - تھکا ہوا (اعصاب کے لیے)Indonesian: terkoyak - usang - lelah (untuk perasaan/saraf)
例句
The edges of my jeans are frayed.
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The old rope was frayed and weak.
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Her nerves were frayed after the long meeting.
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This shirt looks old because the collar is so frayed.
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By the end of finals week, everyone's patience was frayed.
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I love these old sneakers, but the laces are completely frayed.
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