1One of the Shetland Islands, lying about halfway between Orkney and the main Shetland group.
费尔岛(设得兰群岛之一,大致位于奥克尼郡和设得兰群岛主体的中间)
1.1A shipping forecast area in the north-eastern Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland, including Orkney and Shetland.
费尔岛航运(天气)预报区域(位于苏格兰北岸近海大西洋东北部,包括奥克尼郡和设得兰郡)
1.2as noun, usually as modifierDenoting traditional multicoloured geometric designs used in woollen knitwear.
费尔岛图案(羊毛织物中一种传统的杂色几何图案)
Fair Isle sweaters
费尔岛图案羊毛套衫。
Example sentencesExamples
Traditional Fair Isle patterns have a limited palette of five or so colours, use only two colours per row, are worked in the round, and limit the length of a run of any particular colour.
This season, a floaty chiffon knee-length skirt paired with a Fair Isle sweater or a tweedy jacket will look extremely hip.
Definition of Fair Isle in US English:
Fair Isle
proper nounˈferaɪl
1One of the Shetland Islands, about halfway between Orkney and the main Shetland group.
费尔岛(设得兰群岛之一,大致位于奥克尼郡和设得兰群岛主体的中间)
1.1as noun, usually as modifierTraditional multicolored geometric designs used in woolen knitwear.
费尔岛图案(羊毛织物中一种传统的杂色几何图案)
Fair Isle sweaters
费尔岛图案羊毛套衫。
Example sentencesExamples
Traditional Fair Isle patterns have a limited palette of five or so colours, use only two colours per row, are worked in the round, and limit the length of a run of any particular colour.
This season, a floaty chiffon knee-length skirt paired with a Fair Isle sweater or a tweedy jacket will look extremely hip.