fringe
noun[C]
uk/frɪndʒ/us/frɪndʒ/fringenoun[C](EDGE)
C2
theouteror lessimportantpartof anarea,group, oractivity:
(地区或群体的)边缘,外围;(活动的)次要部分thesouthernfringe of thecity城市的南部边缘
theradicalfringes of theparty该党的外围激进派别
Heattendedseveral of the fringemeetingsat theconference.在大会期间他参加了几场外围会议。
Of little or less importance
- be in/undersomeone'sshadowidiom
- be neither here nor thereidiom
- be no big dealidiom
- biggie
- derisory
- lowly
- meaningless
- meaninglessly
- meaninglessness
- mere
- merely
- petty
- piddling
- piffling
- play second fiddleidiom
- poxy
- rinky-dink
- subordinate
- trifling
- valueless
fringenoun[C](DECORATION)
adecorativeedgeofhangingnarrowstripsofmaterialorthreadson apieceofclothingormaterial:
(衣服等边缘的)穗子,缘饰,流苏a fringe around theedgeof atablecloth桌布边缘的流苏
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Decorations for clothes
- badged
- badging
- bemedalled
- epaulette
- eyelet
- flash
- fob
- frill
- frou-frou
- nacre
- piping
- pussy bow
- shoulder pad
- spangle
- stud
- studded
- tassel
- train
- trim
- trimming
fringenoun[C](HAIR)
C2UK(USbangs)
anareaofhairhangingover theforehead(=partof thefaceabove theeyes)that iscutshorterthan therestof thehair:
刘海儿,额前短垂发ashortfringe短刘海儿
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Hairstyles
- Afro
- Afro puff
- bandeau
- Bantu knots
- barnet
- blow-dry
- bowl cut
- chignon
- fade
- hair extension
- hairdo
- kiss curl
- plait
- pudding basin
- relaxed
- shake out
- sidelock
- skinhead
- spiked
- undercut
fringenoun[C](GOLF)
ingolf, anareasurroundingthegreenwhere thegrassislongerthan thegrasson thegreenbutshorterthan thegrasson thefairway:
As shewalkedup to thegreentosurveyher nextshot, theballbegantorolldown to the fringe.
Fansloudlyapplaudedhis 30-footputtacrossthegreenfrom the fringe.
- He came up wellshorton his thirdshot, theballstoppingon thefrontfringe.
- Only the puttingsurfaceson thegreensand the fringeremaingreen, while thefairwaysarebrown.
- Heneededtohittheballhard enough tocrossthe fringe andyetsoftlyenough for it not torollmilespast thepin.
Golf
- a hole in oneidiom
- bogie
- bunker
- caddy
- clip
- crazy golf
- cut
- delivery
- dogleg
- fore
- golf
- golf ball
- hook
- outhit
- round
- slice
- tee
- tee(something)up
- teesomeoneoff
- yip
fringe
verb
uk/frɪndʒ/us/frɪndʒ/be fringed withsomething
If aplaceisfringedwith something, that thingformsaborderalong theedge:
边缘有着…Theriverisfringedwith wildflowers.河两岸长满了野花。