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fanfare

UK //ˈfæn.feər//US //ˈfæn.fer//

词源

源自法语 'fanfare',原指喇叭声或号角声,可能来自西班牙语 'fanfarria'(炫耀或吹嘘)。

noun

❶ 指短促而响亮的喇叭声或号角声,常用于宣布重要人物出场或庆祝活动开始。

“The king entered the hall with a great fanfare.”

(国王在嘹亮的号角声中步入大厅。)

“The event started with a fanfare of trumpets.”

(活动以小号齐鸣拉开序幕。)

❶ 指夸张的宣传或炫耀,通常用于吸引公众注意。

“The movie was released with a lot of fanfare.”

(这部电影在大量宣传中上映。)

“The company announced the new CEO with great fanfare.”

(公司大张旗鼓地宣布了新CEO的任命。)

同义词:flourish, trumpet call, show, publicity, hype

常见短语

with much fanfare — 以盛大的方式或伴随着大量宣传,通常用于描述重要事件或产品的发布。

“The new store opened with much fanfare last weekend.”

(这家新店上周末在盛大的宣传中开业。)

without fanfare — 低调地,不张扬地,指没有庆祝活动或宣传的情况下进行某事。

“He donated a large sum of money to charity without fanfare.”

(他低调地向慈善机构捐了一大笔钱。)