fray

They're dirty and their clothes are frayed.

他们脏兮兮的 衣服还破了

Now the fabric of history is frayed.

现在历史的织物受到了磨损

An indication that the rope didn't just fray on its own.

比如说缆绳不是自然磨损的

He wants his able punisher in the fray.

他希望厉害的行刑人能上场

You want to appear gracious above the fray.

你要表现得优雅 要冷静

There's a tapestry that is our collective existence, and it's frayed.

把我们作为集体的存在想象为一块 磨损了的挂毯

It's black and frayed and wires poke out.

又黑又破 伞架都戳出来了

They've steeled the fraying nerves of protesters.

让饱受打击的示威者坚定信心

Their senses adrift, frayed through lack of rest.

因为休息得不好 感官都不灵敏了 疲惫了

This fray will not fill anyone's coffers.

这次斗争没有任何金钱利益