Definition
To begin to lose effectiveness or to start to fall apart or decline.
开始变得较不有效或成功；开始瓦解或衰退
Under economic pressure, the organization started to fray around the edges.
在经济压力下，这个组织开始变得松散。
Over time, their relationship began to fray at the edges.
随着时间的推移，他们的关系开始出现裂痕。
The once solid alliance started to fray at the edges after a series of arguments.
经过一系列争论后，这个曾经稳固的联盟开始出现裂痕。