
fans
词源
源自拉丁语 'vannus'(意为簸箕),通过古英语 'fann' 演变而来,最初指用于扬谷的工具,后引申为扇风和追随者的含义。
noun
❶ 指对某人、某事物或某团体极度喜爱和支持的人,通常表现为追随、关注和热情参与相关活动。
“The singer has millions of fans around the world.”
(这位歌手在全球拥有数百万粉丝。)
“Football fans gathered to watch the match together.”
(足球迷们聚在一起观看比赛。)
❶ 指用于产生气流的机械装置,通常用于降温或通风。
“The ceiling fans helped cool the room during summer.”
(吊扇在夏天帮助房间降温。)
“She turned on the fan because it was too hot.”
(因为太热,她打开了风扇。)
verb
❶ 用扇子或风扇吹动空气,使其流动或降温。
“She fanned herself with a magazine to cool down.”
(她用杂志扇风让自己凉快些。)
“He fanned the flames to make the fire grow stronger.”
(他扇动火焰让火势更旺。)
❶ 使情绪、兴趣或活动变得更强烈或更广泛。
“The scandal fanned public outrage.”
(这起丑闻激起了公众的愤怒。)
“Her speech fanned the crowd's enthusiasm.”
(她的演讲激发了人群的热情。)
常见短语
fan out — 指人或物分散开来,呈扇形展开。
“The police fanned out to search the area.”
(警察分散开来搜索该区域。)
fan the flames — 比喻使某种情绪或局势变得更激烈或更严重。
“His comments only fanned the flames of the debate.”
(他的言论只是加剧了争论。)