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fringed

UK //frɪndʒd//US //frɪndʒd//

词源

源自中古英语frenge,最终来自古法语frange,原指装饰性边缘。动词用法最早记录于15世纪。

adjective

❶ 边缘带有流苏、须边或其他装饰性垂饰的,常用于描述衣物、布料或装饰品的边缘处理方式。

“She wore a fringed shawl that swayed with her movements.”

(她披着一条流苏披肩,走动时流苏随之摆动。)

“The fringed curtains added a bohemian touch to the room.”

(带流苏的窗帘为房间增添了一抹波西米亚风情。)

❶ 被类似流苏的物体包围或覆盖的,可形容自然物体如植物的毛边或光线散射效果。

“The fringed edges of the palm leaves rustled in the wind.”

(棕榈树叶的羽状边缘在风中沙沙作响。)

“We saw the fringed silhouette of mountains against the sunset.”

(我们看到夕阳映照下群山毛茸茸的轮廓。)

同义词:tasseled, bordered, edged, feathered

verb

❶ 为某物添加流苏或须边装饰的动作,常见于服装制作或手工艺品领域。

“She fringed the scarf by carefully pulling threads from the fabric.”

(她通过从布料中小心地抽线来给围巾做出流苏。)

“The artisan fringed the leather purse with golden cords.”

(工匠用金线给皮包镶上流苏边。)

同义词:adorn, trim, decorate

常见短语

fringed with — 描述某物边缘被特定事物环绕或点缀的状态,可以是具体物体或抽象特征。

“The forest clearing was fringed with wildflowers.”

(林间空地的边缘长满了野花。)

fringed benefit — 非正式用法,指附加的小福利或额外好处(由fringe benefit演变而来的俏皮说法)。

“Free coffee in the office is a nice fringed benefit of this job.”

(办公室免费咖啡算是这份工作的小小额外福利。)