Definition of frayed

frayedadjective

sờn

/freɪd//freɪd/

"Frayed" comes from the Old French word "frayer," meaning "to rub, to wear away." This word itself is derived from the Latin "fricare," meaning "to rub." The concept of "fraying" as wearing away the edges of something, like fabric, evolved from the original meaning of rubbing or wearing down. It's likely that the connection to fabric came about because rubbing fabric against itself or rough surfaces would cause the fibers to become worn and "frayed." Over time, the word "frayed" took on a figurative meaning, referring to things that are worn down, damaged, or exhausted, like "frayed nerves."

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with threads in it that are starting to come apart

với những sợi chỉ trong đó đang bắt đầu đứt rời

Example:
  • frayed denim shorts

    quần short denim sờn

showing the effects of pressure or strain

cho thấy tác động của áp lực hoặc căng thẳng

Example:
  • Tempers were getting very frayed.

    Nhiệt độ đang trở nên rất căng thẳng.

Idioms

have/want none of something
to refuse to accept something
  • I offered to pay but he was having none of it.
  • They pretended to be enthusiastic about my work but then suddenly decided they wanted none of it.
  • none but
    (literary)only
  • None but he knew the truth.
  • none the less
    despite this fact
    none other than
    used to emphasize who or what somebody/something is, when this is surprising
  • Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama.