+ Search by Radical
Search for
PETS rank
Listen
Print Font Size
Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- fringe [frɪnʤ] [frɪndʒ]
-
-
1.
noun
穗，缘饰，流苏；毛边，蓬边，须丛
- 2. noun 穗状物，（女性前额的）刘海
- 3. noun 外围，边缘；边界
- 4. noun （与主要部分相对而言）较次要部分；一群略知皮毛（或见解偏激）的人，极端分子
-
5.
noun
[American English]
【同义词】fringe benefit
-
6.
noun
[optics]
（干涉）条纹
-
7.
vt.
在…上装以缘饰，加穗于
- 8. vt. 是…的边缘；沿…排列
- 9. adjective （在）边缘的，（在）外围的
- 10. adjective [American English] 外加的，附加的，追加的；另外的
- 11. adjective [American English] 较不重要的，较次要的
-
1.
noun
穗，缘饰，流苏；毛边，蓬边，须丛
Collins English-English Dictionary
- fringe [frɪnʤ]
-
-
1.
n
an edging consisting of hanging threads, tassels, etc
-
2.
n
an outer edge; periphery
-
3.
n
(as modifier)
- fringe dwellers
- a fringe area
-
4.
n
[modifier]
unofficial; not conventional in form
- fringe theatre
-
5.
n
[chiefly Brit]
a section of the front hair cut short over the forehead
-
6.
n
an ornamental border or margin
-
7.
n
[physics]
any of the light and dark or coloured bands produced by diffraction or interference of light
-
8.
vt.
[tr]
to adorn or fit with a fringe or fringes
-
9.
vt.
to be a fringe for
- fur fringes the satin
-
10.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French frenge, ultimately from Latin fimbria fringe, border; see
fimbria
-
1.
n
an edging consisting of hanging threads, tassels, etc
Examples
- a fringe of hair
- 头发的刘海 → fringe
- the lunatic fringe of a political party
- 某一政党的极端愚蠢的激进派 → fringe
- a fringe area of television reception
- 电视接收边缘区 → fringe
- fringe costs
- 额外的费用 → fringe
- fringe industries
- 次要行业 → fringe
- fringe dwellers → fringe
- a fringe area → fringe
- fringe theatre → fringe
- 森林边沿
- the edge (or fringe) of a forest → 边沿
- 外缘
- outer fringe (or edge) → 缘
Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.
Revised Vocab Lists
This word has been edited
2 times by users.
Recently Reviewed Words
Content partners 
