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fringe/frin(d)ʒ/ n. & v.●n. 1a an ornamental bordering of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists 穗，流苏，缘饰 b such a bordering made separately (分别制作的)装饰性穗边(或流苏) c any border or edging 边缘；界限 2a esp. Brit. a portion of the front hair hanging over the forehead [尤英] (头发的)刘海 b a natural border of hair etc. in an animal or plant (动物或植物的)伞，缘缨，毛缘 3a an outer edge, margin, or limit 外缘，外边，外围 b (作 attrib.) marginal; taking place on the periphery 边缘的，外缘的；在边缘(或外围)发生的 fringe group 边缘群体 c (作 attrib.) unconventional 非常规的，不从惯例(或习俗)的 fringe theatre 实验剧院 d (usu. 通常作 the Fringe) a secondary festival on the peripherary of a mainstream event (在主流事件外围进行的)次要庆祝活动(或纪念活动) 4 a thing, part, or area of secondary or minor importance 次要事物(或部分、地区) 5a a band of contrasting brightness or darkness produced by diffraction or interference of light (物理)干扰条纹；散乱边纹 b a strip of false colour in an optical image (光学影像中的)伪色条纹 6 US a fringe benefit [美]补贴 ●v. tr. 1 adorn or encircle with a fringe 以穗装饰，加缘饰于 2 serve as a fringe to 作…的边缘 □ fringeless adj.□ fringy adj.[Middle English & Old French frenge, ultimately from Late Latin fimbria (earlier only in pl.) ‘fibres, fringe’] |