1. C （头发的）刘海　front hair cut so that it hangs over the forehead
2. C （外衣，小地毯等的）饰边，毛边，穗子，流苏　decorative edge on a garment, rug, etc.
3. C 边缘，外围　the part farthest from the center; edge

　fringe　作“边缘，外围”解时，其复数形式更常用。

　touch the ～　触及皮毛
　wear a ～　留有刘海
　in a ～　留着刘海
　on the ～　在边缘
　the ～ of 　…的皮毛，…的边缘

　The girl wears her hair in a fringe.　那女孩留着刘海。
　The jacket had leather fringes.　这件夹克有皮流苏。
　It was easier to move about on the fringe of the crowd.　在人群的外围比较容易行动。
　The woodcutter had a little house on the fringes of the forest.　那位伐木工人在森林的外缘有一间小屋。

　vt.　作为…的边缘；围绕着act as a fringe or border to

　A line of trees fringed the pool.　水池周围种植着一排树木。
　The river is fringed by trees.　河的两边有树。

　fringe　还可用作形容词，作“额外的，附加的”解，此时常与benefit搭配使用，意思是“额外津贴，附加福利”。例如：
　One of the fringe benefits of this job is free health insurance.　这项工作的一种附加福利是免费健康保险。

　［同义词］ v. border, brink, edge, verge
　［反义词］ v. center, interior, middle
　［词源］古法语frenge（边缘）