- [countable, usually singular] (British English) (North American English bangs [plural])
the front part of somebody’s hair that is cut so that it hangs over their forehead 額前短垂發；劉海兒 
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec2She stared at us from beneath her fringe. 她的眼睛從劉海下盯着我們。 My fringe needs cutting. 我的劉海要剪一下。 She has her hair pulled forward in a fringe. 她把頭發梳到前面作劉海。 She kept brushing her fringe off her forehead. 她不停地把劉海從額前撥弄開。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- thick
- floppy
- …
- grow out
- cut
- trim
- …
- from beneath your fringe
- from under your fringe
- [countable]
a narrow border of hanging threads attached to the edge of something to decorate it （某物的）穗，緣飾，流蘇 - [countable]
a narrow area of trees, buildings, etc. along the edge of something （沿…邊緣的）一排（樹木、房屋等） a fringe of woodland 一條林帶 Along the coast, an industrial fringe had already developed. 沿海岸一片帶狀工業區已發展起來。 Beyond this marginal fringe no agriculture is possible. 這個邊界區外就無法種植農作物了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- outer
- radical
- eastern
- …
- remain on
- area
- group
- meeting
- …
- along the fringe
- around the fringe
- beyond the fringe
- …
- [countable] (British English)
the outer edge of an area or a group （地區或群體的）邊緣 The factories are located on the northern fringes of the city. 這些工廠坐落在城市的北部邊緣。 the urban/rural fringe 市區／農村邊緣 These people live on the fringes of society. 這些人生活在社會的邊緣。 Nina remained on the fringe of the crowd. 尼娜仍然在人群的邊上。
Extra ExamplesThey pitched their tents at the fringe of the open fields. 他們在曠野邊緣搭起了帳篷。 the forests along the eastern fringe of the Andes 沿着安第斯山脈東緣的森林 new housing around the urban fringe 城郊的新住房 They are a small group existing on the fringes of political life. 他們是存在於政治生活邊緣的一個小團體。 He has always remained on the fringes of mainstream politics. 他一直處在主流政治的邊緣。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- outer
- radical
- eastern
- …
- remain on
- area
- group
- meeting
- …
- along the fringe
- around the fringe
- beyond the fringe
- …
- [singular] (usually the fringe)
groups of people, events and activities that are not part of the main group or activity （指群體、事情或活動）次要部分，外圍 Street musicians have been gathering as part of the festival fringe. 街頭音樂人正聚集起來，爲會演作助興演出。 fringe meetings at the party conference 黨會議的一些分組會議
Extra ExamplesHe moved from fringe theatre to mainstream when he was chosen to play a leading role on Broadway. 他獲得百老匯選中出演主角，從實驗劇院轉到了主流舞台。 the delinquent fringe of the Nationalist Party 民族黨内的激進分子
CultureThe performances at the Edinburgh International Festival that are not part of the official programme are called the Fringe. These performances are often more experimental than the official events, and are often organized by small groups of people who are not well known, though some become famous after performing at the Fringe.see also Beyond the FringeOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- outer
- radical
- eastern
- …
- remain on
- area
- group
- meeting
- …
- along the fringe
- around the fringe
- beyond the fringe
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French frenge, based on late Latin fimbria, earlier a plural noun meaning ‘fibres, shreds’.
Idioms
the lunatic fringe noun
- [singular + singular or plural verb] (disapproving)
those members of a political or other group whose views are considered to be very extreme and crazy 極端分子；極端（或狂熱）分子集團 They stressed that only the lunatic fringe of the movement was involved in the incident. 他們強調，只有運動中的極端分子卷入了這一事件。