新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

fringe

英 [frɪndʒ]

[ADJ, NOUN]

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ADJ. 形容词

1. 次要的 , 边缘的
Fringe groups or events are less important or popular than other related groups or events.
双语例句
例：
The monarchists are a small fringe group who quarrel fiercely among themselves.
君主制拥护者是个边缘性小团体，内部争吵激烈。

NOUN. 名词

fringes
1. [C 可数名词] 流苏
A fringe is a decoration attached to clothes, or other objects such as curtains, consisting of a row of hanging strips or threads.
双语例句
例：
The jacket had leather fringes.
这件上衣饰有皮流苏。
2. [C 可数名词] 边缘
To be on the fringe or the fringes of a place means to be on the outside edge of it, or to be in one of the parts that are farthest from its centre.
双语例句
例：
black townships located on the fringes of the city.
位于该城市边缘的黑人居住区。
3. [C 可数名词] 次要部分 , 外围
The fringe or the fringes of an activity or organization are its less important, least typical, or most extreme parts, rather than its main and central part.
双语例句
例：
The party remained on the fringe of the political scene until last year.
直到去年该党还一直处于政治舞台的外围。
4. [C 可数名词] （头发的）刘海
A fringe is hair which is cut so that it hangs over your forehead.

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