fringe
- IPA[frɪn(d)ʒ]
英式
- the border or outer edges of an area or group；the unconventional, extreme, or marginal part of a group or sphere of activity
- not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme
- decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe；form a border along or around (something)
noun: fringe, plural noun: fringes
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名詞
- 1. the border or outer edges of an area or group the southern fringes of the city people on the fringe of the crowd had trouble hearing him
- ▪ the unconventional, extreme, or marginal part of a group or sphere of activity the lunatic fringe of American political life rap music is no longer something on the fringe
- ▪ a secondary festival on the periphery of the Edinburgh Festival she became noted for her work on the Fringe
- 2. a decorative border of hanging threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material the beaded fringe of her dress 同義詞
- 3. British the front part of a person's hair cut so as to hang over the forehead she smiled as she pushed her fringe back out of her eyes
- ▪ a natural border or edging of hair or fibres in an animal or plant a long fringe of hair on the tail
- 4. a band of contrasting brightness or darkness produced by diffraction or interference of light.
- ▪ a strip of false colour in an optical image.
- 5. North American short for fringe benefit
形容詞
- 1. not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme fringe theatre a fringe political party
動詞
- 1. decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe a rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet 同義詞
- ▪ form a border along or around (something) the sea is fringed by palm trees it's early summer and white cow parsley fringes the roadside verges 同義詞
- ▪ form a natural border or edging of hair or fibres on (part of an animal or plant) each of the legs on its first six body segments were fringed with fine hairlike structures
- (of clothing or material) having a decorative border of hanging threads: a fringed suede jacket
Oxford American Dictionary
- (of clothing or material) having a decorative border of hanging threads: a fringed suede jacket
Oxford Dictionary
- a person living on the margins of a society or community; an outsider: I'm always the fringe dweller, not quite fitting in anywhere
Oxford Dictionary
- an arts festival featuring alternative or experimental performances and exhibitions.
Oxford American Dictionary
- the Highland Scots, Irish, Welsh, and Cornish in relation to the rest of Britain.
Oxford American Dictionary
- the Highland Scots, Irish, Welsh, and Cornish in relation to the rest of Britain.
Oxford Dictionary
- an extreme or eccentric minority within society or a group: she has been linked with a lunatic fringe of Californian fundamentalists protest is no longer the preserve of the lunatic fringe
Oxford Dictionary
- an extra benefit supplementing an employee's salary, for example, a company car, subsidized ... some occupations offer an employer's pension as a fringe benefit
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[frinj]
美式
- the border or outer edges of an area or group: the southern fringes of the city people on the fringe of the crowd had trouble hearing him
- not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme: fringe theater a fringe political party
- decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe: a rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet
Oxford American Dictionary
