fraz·zle /ˈfræzəl/
(vt.)(vi.)(使)磨損,(使)磨破,(使)破爛磨破,破爛,疲憊狀態
Fraz·zle v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frazzled p. pr. & vb. n. Frazzling ] To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag ends; to tatter; -- used literally and figuratively. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
Her hair was of a reddish gray color, and its frazzled and tangled condition suggested that the woman had recently passed through a period of extreme excitement. --J. C. Harris.
Fraz·zle, n.
1. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
My fingers are all scratched to frazzles. --Kipling.
Gordon had sent word to Lee that he =\“had fought his corps to a frazzle.”\= --Nicolay & Hay (Life of Lincoln).
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frazzle
n : a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle"
v 1: wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve" [syn:
fray]
2: exhaust physically or emotionally; "She was frazzled after
the visit of her in-laws"