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fringes

UK //frɪndʒɪz//US //frɪndʒɪz//

词源

源自中古英语frenge,来自古法语frange,最终源于拉丁语fimbria(边缘、流苏)。

noun

❶ 指物体边缘的装饰性流苏或须边,常见于围巾、地毯等纺织品上,用于增加美观效果。

“The tablecloth has beautiful fringes along the edges.”

(这块桌布边缘有漂亮的流苏装饰。)

“She trimmed the fringes of her scarf to make them even.”

(她修剪了围巾的流苏,让它们更整齐。)

❶ 比喻社会或群体的边缘部分,指非主流或影响力较小的区域或人群。

“The policy aims to help people living on the fringes of society.”

(这项政策旨在帮助生活在社会边缘的人群。)

“His radical ideas kept him on the fringes of the academic community.”

(他激进的观点使他在学术界处于边缘位置。)

同义词:border, edge, periphery, trimming, tassel

verb

❶ 为某物添加流苏或装饰性边缘,使其更具美观效果。

“She fringed the blanket with soft wool threads.”

(她用柔软的毛线为毯子加了流苏边。)

“The artisan fringed the leather purse by hand.”

(工匠手工为皮包添加了流苏装饰。)

同义词:border, edge, trim, adorn

常见短语

on the fringes — 形容处于某个群体、组织或社会的边缘位置,影响力或参与度较低。

“For years, their community lived on the fringes of the city.”

(多年来,他们的社区一直生活在城市的边缘地带。)