单词 | fringe |
释义 | fringe (frɪndʒ ) Word forms: fringes 1. countable noun A fringe is hair which is cut so that it hangs over your forehead. [British] regional note: in AM, use bangs2. countable noun A fringe is a decoration attached to clothes, or other objects such as curtains, consisting of a row of hanging strips or threads. The jacket had leather fringes. Synonyms: border, edging, edge, binding 3. countable noun [usu on the N of n] To be on the fringe or the fringes of a place means to be on the outside edge of it, or to be in one of the parts that are farthest from its centre. ...Black townships located on the fringes of the city. [+ of] They lived together in a mixed household on the fringe of a campus. Synonyms: edge, limits, border, margin 4. countable noun [usually plural] The fringe or the fringes of an activity or organization are its less important, least typical, or most extreme parts, rather than its main and central part. The party remained on the fringe of the political scene until last year. [+ of] 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Fringe groups or events are less important or popular than other related groups or events. The monarchists are a small fringe group who quarrel fiercely among themselves. ...the numerous fringe meetings held during the party conference. Collocations: coastal fringe The earthquake and tsunami has caused little damage here, except along the coastal fringe. Times, Sunday Times The marines are responsible for port security, protection of the ten-kilometer coastal fringe, and patrolling major waterways. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Throughout the northern portion of the peninsula, the lowland plains, rolling uplands, and coastal fringe areas support numerous settlements, many of which developed around mineral extraction, particularly coal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 About 10,000 ducks mostly mallards, pintails, and green-winged teal remain to nest in the coastal fringe of marsh ponds and sedge meadows found in the refuge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most species occur along the coastal fringes of the lake at depths of less than 3 metres. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Birds of the forest fringe are common, as are whiptail wallabies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It lives among leaf litter on the forest floor in lowland areas of primary rainforest, in secondary rainforest and along the forest fringe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The problem was further multiplied due to growing unemployment in the forest fringe villagers and lack of enough resources in the rural areas to tide over the situation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Servals also avoid dense equatorial jungles, although they may be found along forest fringes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The habitat consists of forest fringes, wide forest clearings and fringes of shrub-land on rocky soils at altitudes ranging from the lowlands to 1,400 meters above sea-level. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We're to pull the lost out of the fringe of society into our communities of grace, love, and acceptance by serving them sacrificially. Christianity Today They travel across space, working at menial tasks and living at the fringe of society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the cash often doesn't filter through to those on the fringes of society. The Sun The only reason that group found cover on the fringes of society was that these fringes were so crowded. Times, Sunday Times However, her new status has exiled her to the fringes of society. Times, Sunday Times Reputable mystics can be found in tastefully decorated caravans on the outer fringes of fairgrounds. Times, Sunday Times Its great wheel of storm clouds spilt over at the outer fringes with streaks and clumps of cloud. Times,Sunday Times But on the gathering's outer fringes are those who are here not because they love art so much as need it. Times, Sunday Times Humanity entering outer fringes most perilous stage its existence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Large swells, light rain, and gusty winds were reported along the outer fringes of the hurricane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here was a potential leader of principle and stubborn determination who, emerging from the radical fringes of the parliamentary party, rejected the presiding economic and political orthodoxies of the age. Times,Sunday Times His credentials as an antidote to the party's radical fringes were bolstered when he called for a truce on social issues to allow the party to build an economic platform. Times, Sunday Times The book's 500 pages range across the radical fringes of the political class as ideas evolve. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 边缘, 流苏, 边缘, 边缘 Japanese: 切下げ前髪, ふさ飾り, 周辺部, 非主流の |
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