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

• It's just a passing fad.
  一时的时尚而已。
• 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。
• Hollywood discovered the one-time sport of Hawaiian kings and a full-blown fad exploded.
  好来坞发现了这个夏威夷王者的时尚运动，由此爆发了一场冲浪热潮。
• 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？
• At present various wax printing works have already been the fad that both Chinese and foreign visitors run after.
  目前各种蜡染艺术品已是中外游客追求的时尚。
• This is surprising as diversity is the fad of the moment and racial abuse is a real prblem.
  在多样性成为当今时尚，且种族主义恶习成为一个真正问题之际，这种情况令人相当吃惊。
• There is a definite trend towards a more sustainable way of eating rather than fad diets.
  有一种明确的趋势，朝向更能持续的饮食方式，而非一时流行的饮食。
• 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。
• 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。
• This fad all began with the TV show featuring a kid whoencountered these strange creatures and started collecting them.
  这股潮流最开始是源于一个电视节目，故事讲述的是有个小孩遇见了这些奇怪的小生物，而后开始收集他们。