fringe
n
1 (esp Brit) (US bang) front hair cut so that it hangs over the forehead 垂在额前的短发; 刘海儿
She has a fringe and glasses. 她额前有刘海儿, 戴著眼镜. =>illus at hair 见hair插图.
2 decorative edge on a garment, rug, etc consisting of loose or hanging threads or cords (外衣、 小地毯等的)饰边, 毛边, 穗子, 流苏.
3 outer edge of an area, group or activity (地方、 群体或活动的)外围
the fringe of a forest 森林的边缘
on the fringes of society 在社会的边缘
on the radical fringe of the party (ie the part having views not held by most people) 党内意见偏激的一方 *[attrib 作定语]
fringe theatre, ie that stages unconventional and experimental productions 实验剧院
a fringe meeting, ie one which is not part of the main programme at a political conference (政治会议中的)小会议.
4 (idm 习语) the lunatic fringe => lunatic. fringe, v
1 [Tn] make a fringe(2) for (sth); decorate with a fringe 给(某物)做穗; 以穗装饰
fringe a shawl 给围巾做穗.
2 (idm 习语) be fringed by/with sth have sth as a border 以某物做边界
The estate was fringed with stately elms. 那片地以挺拔的榆树为边界.
Please change the law a little so that we may save Antonio.
请您把法律稍为变更一下,使我们能够救出安东尼奥的生命。
In this way he was able to find out where they lived, how many chidren they had, and where they died and were buried.
就这样,他了解到祖先的住处,有多少孩子,死在何处,葬在哪里。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.