fan
noun [ C ] uk/fæn/ us/fæn/
(PERSON)
A2 …迷，狂热爱好者;热烈崇拜者
someone who admires and supports a person, sport, sports team, etc.
More than 15,000 Liverpool fans attended Saturday's game. 超过15 000名利物浦队球迷周六到现场观看了比赛。
He's a great fan of country music. 他是个超级乡村音乐迷。
I'm pleased to meet you - I'm a big fan of your work. 很高兴见到您——我非常喜欢您的作品。
- More examples
- I've never been a huge fan of opera.
- His most devoted fans think of Morrissey as a sort of god.
- The victorious team were loudly cheered by their fans.
- He's an avid football fan.
- As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage.
(OBJECT/PIECE OF EQUIPMENT)
B1 电风扇
an electric device with blades that turn quickly, used to move the air around
There was no air conditioning, just a ceiling fan turning slowly. 没有空调，只有一个屋顶吊扇在缓慢转动。
扇子
an object made of folded paper or other material that you wave with your hand in order to move the air around
Fans are still used by many Spanish women during their hot summer as a means of keeping cool. 很多西班牙妇女现在仍然在炎热的夏季使用扇子让自己凉快。
fan
verb [ T ] uk/fæn/ us/fæn/ -nn-
(AIR)
扇（风）
to wave a fan, or something that acts as a fan, in front of your face
It was so hot in the car that I tried to fan myself with the road map. 车里太热，我试着用地图给自己扇凉。
She sat down and began fanning her face. 她坐下来，开始冲着脸扇凉。
扇，吹（使火更旺）
to blow air at a fire to make it burn more strongly
(MAKE WORSE)
literary煽动；激起
to encourage bad emotions or behaviour to get worse
to fan the violence/hatred 煽动暴力／激起仇恨
The newspapers deliberately fanned the public's fears of losing their jobs. 报纸故意煽动公众对失业的恐惧心理。
Idiom
fan the flamesidiom 煽风点火，鼓惑人心
to make a dangerous or unpleasant mood or situation worse
His speeches fanned the flames of racial tension. 他的演说激化了种族间的紧张关系。
Phrasal verb
fan out 成扇形散开
If a group of people fan out, they move in different directions from a single point.