frazzle

英 ['fræz(ə)l] 美 ['fræzl]
  • vi. 磨损,磨破;疲惫
  • vt. 使磨损,使磨破;使疲惫
  • n. 磨破,破烂;疲惫状态

中文词源


frazzle 磨损,疲惫

可能来自fray, 磨损。引申词义疲惫,筋疲力尽。

英文词源


frazzle (v.)
c. 1825, "to unravel" (of clothing), from East Anglian variant of 17c. fasel "to unravel, fray" (as the end of a rope), from Middle English facelyn "to fray" (mid-15c.), from fasylle "fringe, frayed edge," diminutive of Old English fæs "fringe, border." Related: Frazzled, frazzling. Compare German Faser "thread, fiber, filament," Middle Dutch vese "fringe, fiber, chaff." Probably influenced in form by fray (v.).
frazzle (n.)
"worn-out condition," 1865, American English, from frazzle (v.).

双语例句


1. He was worn to a frazzle when he got home from work.
他下班回家疲惫不堪.

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2. The meat has been burnt to a frazzle.
肉已煮烂了.

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3. She worked herself to a frazzle.
她工作得疲惫不堪.

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4. He was beaten to a frazzle during the last election campaign.
他在上届竞选中遭惨败.

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5. There he goes again coughing himself to a frazzle.
他又在咳嗽了,咳得死去活来.

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