fringe
n
1 (esp Brit) (US bang) front hair cut so that it hangs over the forehead 垂在額前的短發; 劉海兒
She has a fringe and glasses. 她額前有劉海兒, 戴著眼鏡. =>illus at hair 見hair插圖.
2 decorative edge on a garment, rug, etc consisting of loose or hanging threads or cords (外衣、 小地毯等的)飾邊, 毛邊, 穗子, 流蘇.
3 outer edge of an area, group or activity (地方、 群體或活動的)外圍
the fringe of a forest 森林的邊緣
on the fringes of society 在社會的邊緣
on the radical fringe of the party (ie the part having views not held by most people) 黨內意見偏激的一方 *[attrib 作定語]
fringe theatre, ie that stages unconventional and experimental productions 實驗劇院
a fringe meeting, ie one which is not part of the main programme at a political conference (政治會議中的)小會議.
4 (idm 習語) the lunatic fringe => lunatic. fringe, v
1 [Tn] make a fringe(2) for (sth); decorate with a fringe 給(某物)做穗; 以穗裝飾
fringe a shawl 給圍巾做穗.
2 (idm 習語) be fringed by/with sth have sth as a border 以某物做邊界
The estate was fringed with stately elms. 那片地以挺拔的榆樹為邊界.