fan

noun

/fæn/

Idioms

a person who admires somebody/something or enjoys watching or listening to somebody/something very much迷；狂热爱好者；狂热仰慕者
- sports/music fans体育/音乐爱好者
- Movie fans will be familiar with his work already.影迷对他的作品肯定已经很熟悉了。
- Crowds of football fans filled the streets.一群群足球迷挤满了街道。
- I like his films, but I wouldn't say I'm a diehard fan (= one who strongly admires somebody/something in all circumstances).我喜欢他的电影，但我不会说我是一个死忠粉丝。
- fan of somebody/something I'm a big fan of her books.我非常喜欢她的书。
- I'm a huge fan of Rihanna.我是蕾哈娜的超级粉丝。
- I'm not a great fan of bushy beards (= I don't like them).我不喜欢浓密的胡子。
see also fan mail
- Hundreds of fans besieged the star's hotel.数以百计的追星族成员把明星下榻的宾馆围了个水泄不通。
- Hundreds of fans clamoured/clamored to catch a glimpse of the star.成百上千的粉丝吵着要求一睹明星的丰采。
- I'm a big fan of Italian food.我非常喜欢意大利食物。
- He's an avid fan of the horror genre.他是恐怖片的狂热粉丝。
- The singer said that she hated to disappoint the fans but she had to cancel.歌手说她不想让粉丝失望，但她不得不取消。
- It's not very original, but it should please her fans.不是很原创，但应该能讨她的粉丝喜欢。
- More than 40 000 fans turned up for the 12-hour event.4 万多粉丝到场为这次历时 12 小时的活动造势。
- Only diehard Tolkien fans will enjoy this book.只有托尔金的铁杆粉丝才会喜欢看这本书。
- Over 120 000 fans packed into the stadium.12 万多名爱好者使体育场人满为患。
- Over 25 000 fans applauded both teams off the field.25,000 多名球迷鼓掌欢送双方球队离场。
- You know I'm a big baseball fan.你知道我是个棒球迷。
- His family are all cricket fans.他的家人都是板球爱好者。
- Soccer fans converged on the capital for the cup final.足球迷聚集在首都观看杯赛决赛。
- Tennis fans flocked to Wimbledon.网球迷们蜂拥至温布尔登。
- The actress is asking the court to protect her from an obsessive fan who is making her life a misery.那个女演员要求法庭保护，使她不再受那个把她的生活搞得一团糟的痴狂影迷的骚扰。
- The big band sound of Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra will delight fans.叙德・劳伦斯和他的管弦乐队的大乐队演奏将使音乐迷们欣喜不已。
- The goal was greeted by jubilation from the home fans.主场球迷为进球欢呼。
- The show has an extensive and loyal fan base.该节目拥有人数众多而且忠实的粉丝团。
- The singer says her dad is her number one fan.这位歌手说她父亲是她的头号歌迷。
- There were clashes between opposing fans after the game.比赛结束后，双方球迷发生了冲突。
- a film that millions of rabid fans have waited years to see一部数以百万计的疯狂电影迷等待数年想一睹为快的影片
- one of the team's biggest fans这支球队的超级球迷之一
- I'm so excited to meet you - I'm a huge fan.很高兴见到你——我是你的超级粉丝。
- He's a big Yankees fan.他是扬基队的铁杆球迷。
- I didn't agree with the article, but then I'm not his greatest fan.我不同意这篇文章，但我不是他最大的粉丝。
- I'm no fan of modern architecture but this is fantastic.我不喜欢现代建筑，但这太棒了。
- I'm not really a cheese fan, so I don't eat much pizza.我不是奶酪迷，所以我不怎么吃披萨。
- The character is a fan favourite and will recur in future movies.这个角色是影迷的最爱，并将在未来的电影中重现。
- He's always had a huge fan following.他总是有一大批粉丝。
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- adoring
- ardent
- avid
- …
verb + fan
- be
- become
- delight
- …
fan + verb
- flock
- gather
- turn out
- …
fan + noun
- club
- site
- website
- …
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a machine that creates a current of air风扇
- to switch on the electric fan开电扇
- a fan heater风扇式加热器
- a fan blowing cold air一台吹冷风的风扇
see also extractorTopics Houses and homesc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- electric
- cooling
- extractor
- …
fan + verb
- blow
fan + noun
- belt
- blade
- heater
- …
a thing that you hold in your hand and wave to create a current of cool air扇子

词源noun senses 2 to 3 Old English fann (as a noun denoting a device for winnowing grain), fannian (verb), from Latin vannus ‘winnowing fan’. Compare with vane. noun sense 1 late 19th cent. (originally US): abbreviation of fanatic.

Idioms

when the shit hits the fan

(taboo, slang) when somebody in authority finds out about something bad or wrong that somebody has done做了坏事（或错事）被发现
- When the shit hits the fan, I don't want to be here.事情一旦败露，我就不想待在这儿了。

fan

verb

/fæn/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they fan	/fæn/ /fæn/
he / she / it fans	/fænz/ /fænz/
past simple fanned	/fænd/ /fænd/
past participle fanned	/fænd/ /fænd/
-ing form fanning	/ˈfænɪŋ/ /ˈfænɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

fan somebody/something/yourself to make air blow onto somebody/something by waving a fan, your hand, etc.扇（风）
- He fanned himself with a newspaper to cool down.他用一张报纸给自己扇凉。
- A warm breeze fanned her cheeks.一阵暖风吹拂着她的脸颊。
fan something to make a fire burn more strongly by blowing on it扇，吹（使火更旺）
- Fanned by a westerly wind, the fire spread rapidly through the city.火借助西风迅速蔓延全城。
fan something (literary) to make a feeling, an attitude, etc. stronger煽起；激起 synonym fuel
- His reluctance to answer her questions simply fanned her curiosity.他不爽快地回答她的问题，这就激起了她的好奇心。

词源verb Old English fann (as a noun denoting a device for winnowing grain), fannian (verb), from Latin vannus ‘winnowing fan’. Compare with vane.

Idioms

fan the flames (of something)

to make a feeling such as anger, hate, etc. worse煽风点火；煽动（情绪）
- His writings fanned the flames of racism.他的写作煽起了种族主义情绪。