- [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 额前短垂发；刘海儿 
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec2She stared at us from beneath her fringe. 她的眼睛从刘海下盯着我们。 My fringe needs cutting. 我的刘海要剪一下。 She has her hair pulled forward in a fringe. 她把头发梳到前面作刘海。 She kept brushing her fringe off her forehead. 她不停地把刘海从额前拨弄开。
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，缘饰，流苏 - [countable]
a narrow area of trees, buildings, etc. along the edge of something （沿…边缘的）一排（树木、房屋等） a fringe of woodland 一条林带 Along the coast, an industrial fringe had already developed. 沿海岸一片带状工业区已发展起来。 Beyond this marginal fringe no agriculture is possible. 这个边界区外就无法种植农作物了。
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 （地区或群体的）边缘 The factories are located on the northern fringes of the city. 这些工厂坐落在城市的北部边缘。 the urban/rural fringe 市区／农村边缘 These people live on the fringes of society. 这些人生活在社会的边缘。 Nina remained on the fringe of the crowd. 尼娜仍然在人群的边上。
Extra ExamplesThey pitched their tents at the fringe of the open fields. 他们在旷野边缘搭起了帐篷。 the forests along the eastern fringe of the Andes 沿着安第斯山脉东缘的森林 new housing around the urban fringe 城郊的新住房 They are a small group existing on the fringes of political life. 他们是存在于政治生活边缘的一个小团体。 He has always remained on the fringes of mainstream politics. 他一直处在主流政治的边缘。
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 （指群体、事情或活动）次要部分，外围 Street musicians have been gathering as part of the festival fringe. 街头音乐人正聚集起来，为会演作助兴演出。 fringe meetings at the party conference 党会议的一些分组会议
Extra ExamplesHe moved from fringe theatre to mainstream when he was chosen to play a leading role on Broadway. 他获得百老汇选中出演主角，从实验剧院转到了主流舞台。 the delinquent fringe of the Nationalist Party 民族党内的激进分子
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 极端分子；极端（或狂热）分子集团 They stressed that only the lunatic fringe of the movement was involved in the incident. 他们强调，只有运动中的极端分子卷入了这一事件。