
fringed
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。)
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。)
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。)