fad

英 [fæd]

美 [fæd]

n.  一时的风尚; 短暂的狂热

复数：fads　

GRETEM8化学

Collins.1 / BNC.15200 / COCA.11194

牛津词典

noun

• 一时的风尚；短暂的狂热
  something that people are interested in for only a short period of time
  1. the latest/current fad
     最新 / 当前的时尚
  2. a fad for physical fitness
     一阵健身狂热
  3. Rap music proved to be more than just a passing fad .
     事实证明，说唱音乐并不是昙花一现。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 一时的风尚;风靡一时之物
  You usefadto refer to an activity or topic of interest that is very popular for a short time, but which people become bored with very quickly.
  1. Hamnett does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad.
     哈姆内特不相信对环境的关注是昙花一现。

英英释义

noun

• an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  1. he always follows the latest fads
  2. it was all the rage that season
  Synonym:crazefurorfurorecultrage

双语例句

• The fantasy fiction has made a sweeping fad in recent years in the Chinese book market.
  奇幻小说近年来在中国图书市场形成了一股不可忽视的热潮。
• Unusual keep-fit fad: Snake yoga,, is a new twist on the popular exercise class.
  而与众不同的健康时尚&蛇瑜伽在流行的健身课程上是一种新的瑜伽形式。
• I'm hoping this dieting of susan's is just a fad.
  我希望这种“苏珊减肥法”不过是一时的时尚。
• The fad without a name was one which dealt with people's finger marks.
  那个没有名称的嗜好是研究人们的指纹的。
• Yes, it's popular now, but I think it's just a passing fad.
  是的，现在是很流行，但我看很快就会过时了。
• If you do not have peer envy problem, you will outlast any fashion fad.
  如果你没有同辈妒忌问题，你就会从中逃过任何的流行时尚。
• A fad and a trend. A fad lasts a very short time and is not very important.
  时尚存在的时间非常短，影响也不重要。
• The new intellectual fad tells us there is nothing we can do about China.
  但新的流行说法却是我们对中国的崛起已经无能为力了。
• This shifting interest of physicists is characteristic of any other fad.
  物理学家兴趣的转移是任何一个新出现的热门的标志。
• How do you distinguish between a fad and an idea that has genuine merit?
  如何区分风行一时的看法和确实有价值的观点呢？