ricochet, fray

Vocabulary 2016. 1. 8. 12:45

ricochet: 표면을 맞고 굴절하다(꺽이다.)
If a ​ball or ​bullet ricochets, it ​hits a ​surface and ​moves away from it at an ​angle:The ​ball ricocheted off the ​goalkeeper and into the ​net.
= The ​ball ricocheted off the goalie’s ​foot and into the ​net.
goalkeeper = goalie----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 [I or T] to ​become or to ​cause the ​threads in ​cloth or ​rope to ​become ​slightly ​separated, ​forming ​loose ​threads at the ​edgeor end:==> (천이[을]) 해어지다[해어지게 하다]
Denim frays so ​easily.
I frayed the ​edges of my ​jeans since that was the ​fashion in those ​days.

fray verb (BECOME ANNOYED)



 [I] If ​your ​temper frays or ​your ​nerves fray, you ​graduallybecome ​upset or ​annoyed:
       신경들이 날카로워지다[날카로워지게 만들다]
Tempers frayed as thousands of ​drivers began the ​Christmasholiday with ​long waits in ​traffic jams.

an ​energetic and often not well-organized ​effort, ​activity, ​fight, or ​disagreement:

With a third ​country about to enter (= take ​part in) the fray, the ​fighting looks set to ​continue.
==> 여기서도 경쟁을 하지만 난장판 같은 곳
A good ​holiday should ​leave you feeling refreshed and ready for the fray (= ​ready to work) again.  
A fray is also a ​situation in which ​people or ​organizations ​compete ​forcefully:
===> 경쟁을 하지만 난장판 같은 곳(정치판)A third ​buyer has ​entered the fray.


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