| [/frɪndʒ; frɪndʒ/] n 用法:
1 (esp Brit) (US bang) front hair cut so that it hangs over the forehead 垂在额前的短发; 刘海儿:
She has a fringe and glasses. 她额前有刘海儿, 戴著眼镜. =>illus at hair 见hair插图. 用法:
2 decorative edge on a garment, rug, etc consisting of loose or hanging threads or cords （外衣、 小地毯等的）饰边, 毛边, 穗子, 流苏. 用法:
3 outer edge of an area, group or activity （地方、 群体或活动的）外围:
the fringe of a forest 森林的边缘 *
on the fringes of society 在社会的边缘 *
on the radical fringe of the party (ie the part having views not held by most people) 党内意见偏激的一方 *[attrib 作定语] fringe theatre, ie that stages unconventional and experimental productions 实验剧院 *
a fringe meeting, ie one which is not part of the main programme at a political conference （政治会议中的）小会议. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) the lunatic fringe => lunatic. fringe 2
v 用法:
1 [Tn] make a fringe(2) for (sth); decorate with a fringe 给（某物）做穗; 以穗装饰:
fringe a shawl 给围巾做穗. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) be fringed by/with sth have sth as a border 以某物做边界:
The estate was fringed with stately elms. 那片地以挺拔的榆树为边界. |