aficionado
/əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˌfi-sh(ē-)ə-ˈnä-(ˌ)dō -fē-, -sē-ə-/ (ame, mw)
aficionado — noun
- aficionadosingular
- aficionadosplural
1. someone who has a strong love for a hobby, art form, or subject and understands
someone who has a strong love for a hobby, art form, or subject and understands it well
Walid is an aficionado of old jazz records and can date them by ear.
aficionado of + subject
At the street food fair, Tamar chatted with the tea aficionado running the tasting table.
noun before aficionado
Wine aficionados filled the shop before Antonia's class on Spanish grapes.
When the camera broke, Christopher asked the club's aficionado for repair advice.
No serious football aficionado would miss the cup final in Niran's hometown.
- enthusiast
broader and more everyday; it does not always imply deep knowledge
- connoisseur
narrower; stresses expert taste, especially in art, food, or wine
- devotee
emphasizes loyalty and passion more than informed expertise
- fan
more informal and often less focused on detailed knowledge
文法句型
an aficionado of [activity/subject]
[subject] aficionado
用法筆記
Often followed by of when naming the subject someone cares deeply about. Stronger than fan, it usually suggests both lasting enthusiasm and detailed knowledge.