bandwagon
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈbændˌwæɡ.ən/ us/ˈbændˌwæɡ.ən/
流行,浪潮,时尚
an activity, group, movement, etc. that has become successful or fashionable and so attracts many new people
a bandwagon effect 从众效应
- More examples
- First one boy at school had that haircut and now they're all jumping on the bandwagon.
- Now it seems that every single charity in town has jumped on the fundraising bandwagon.
- All the kids began to collect and swap the cards, and it wasn't long before other companies got on the bandwagon.
- Now we see another TV company climbing on the 'reality TV' bandwagon.
- Coming after so many films recreating comic-book heroes, is this just another attempt to jump on the bandwagon?
Idiom
jump/climb/get on the bandwagonidiom C2 顺应潮流;跟风;随大溜
to become involved in an activity that is successful so that you can get the advantages of it yourself
The success of the product led many firms to try to jump on the bandwagon. 这种产品的成功导致许多企业跟风。