fringe /frindʒ/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
• (n.) a social group holding marginal or extreme views
• (n.) an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels

Chinese translation

• n. 边缘, 端, 流苏, 穗, 初步
• vt. 加穗于, 加饰边于
• a. 边缘的, 附加的

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/frindʒ/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.86 · Super Rare

Word forms

fringed, fringing, fringes

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