Tempers were getting very frayed.

脾气变得暴躁起来。

Everyone is gibbering insanely, nerves frayed, as showtime approaches.

演出临近，人人疯狂地叽叽喳喳，神经紧张。

His clothing was of rich stuff, but old, and slightly frayed in places.

他的衣服的材料很贵重，但有些旧，有些地方还有些磨损。

The little mare was young, but thin, with legs planted wide apart and frayed ears.

这匹小母马很年轻，但很瘦，两腿叉开，耳朵磨破了。

The sergeant threw the frayed sheaf of football-pool coupons aside and snatched the radio. He saluted smartly, his huge belly juggling like a water gourd.

警官将破损的足球彩票扔到一边，抓起了对话机，他潇洒地敬了个礼，巨大的肚子晃得就像一个水葫芦。

I'm a frayed knot.

我是一只磨损的绳结。

Or have you been holding the end of a frayed rope.

抑或是，将一根已然磨损的绳子的一端。

But by late afternoon, tempers clearly frayed.

但是到了傍晚，人们的脾气显然变坏了。

The edge of the carpet was frayed into a fringe.

地毯的边缘被散编成一绺绺流苏。

Intentionally frayed or distressed jeans distress him.

故意磨损或颜色黯淡的牛仔裤会让他很苦恼。

The right melodies for you can soothe frayed nerves.

正确地选听音乐可以舒缓你受损的神经。

His wife turned his shirt collars when they get frayed.

他的衬衣领磨破的时候，他妻子就给他翻个面。

Fishermen have no boats, only frayed nets cast from shore.

渔民没有渔船，只有海边捡回的废弃的破渔网。

The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel .

铺在楼梯上的地毯磨损得很厉害，都快散了。

The next day there were many frayed tempers in the village.

第二天，在这个村子的上空有荡漾着很多无名的怒火。

Long wear had frayed the collar and cuffs of his old shirts.

长期穿着使得他的旧衬衫的领口和袖口磨损不堪。

Long wear had frayed the collar and cuffs of his old shirts.

他旧衬衫的领口和袖口因为穿得时间太长都磨破了。

Trousers were all warped and frayed at the bottom and coats worn and faded.

裤子全都是歪歪斜斜的，裤脚已经磨损，上衣也已破旧并且褪了色。

Listen to the music you love. The right melodies for you can soothe frayed nerves.

听自己喜欢的音乐。正确地选听音乐可以舒缓你受损的神经。

That was worrying because the collective faith that sustains the NPT is easily frayed.

这种局面令人担忧，因为支撑着《核不扩散条约》的集体信念很容易瓦解。

Banks anxious to repair their frayed safety nets have become more wary of making new loans.

着急于修复他们破损安全网的银行在发放新贷款时已经变得更加小心翼翼。

If the cable has only two contacts, double-check that it's not frayed or loosened in any way.

对只有两芯的电缆，务必采用各种办法反复检查电缆是否磨损或者松脱。

But Mr Cameron was talking about frayed social fabrics and the need to give power away before the fiscal crisis.

但是，卡梅伦先生曾谈论瓦解的社会关系，以及在金融危机前交出权利的需要。

He wore an old double-breasted suit, frayed gray shirt, wide tie, no hat "I left her so long ago I don't remember.

他穿着一件双排扣的旧大衣，一件散口的灰衬衫，和一条宽领带，没有戴帽子，“我很早以前就离开了她。

From the old man's cardigan and frayed tie to the youngster's torn jeans plus lip-stud, dress stands for identity.

衣着即身份，从老年人的开襟衫、磨破了边的领结，到年轻人身上的怀旧破仔裤和唇环，无不如此。

She stared down at the old braided rug, with its frayed threads and little spills, and might have been looking into the past.

她盯着地上有些磨损和污渍的旧编织毯，但她的思绪可能已经回到了过去。

Recently that tenuous partnership was frayed, causing some of those bubbles to pop loudly enough for the entire business to hear.

在最近，这种脆弱的合作关系被扯破了，并在行业内引起了很大的反响。