fashion
/ˈfæʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfæʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfa-shən/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfæʃ.ən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfæʃ.ən/ (ame, ipa)
fashion — noun
- fashionsingular
- fashionsplural
1. The set of choices in clothing, hair, and appearance that are widely liked and c
The set of choices in clothing, hair, and appearance that are widely liked and copied within a community during a specific period.
Yasmin always checks fashion magazines before buying new clothes for the season.
collocation: fashion magazines / fashion industry
The fashion for wearing wide-legged trousers returned after twenty years.
pattern: fashion for + [garment]
Naoko's grandmother showed her photos of hairstyles that were in fashion during the 1960s.
Long skirts went out of fashion in the early 2000s but are coming back now.
Ignacio works in the fashion industry, helping design clothes for next spring.
常見錯誤
2. The habit or practice of choosing styles, products, or behaviors because they ar
The habit or practice of choosing styles, products, or behaviors because they are currently popular, often in order to feel accepted by others.
Minh follows fashion closely and buys whatever the influencers recommend.
collocation: follow fashion
Some people change their phone every year just to stay in fashion.
Rania does not care about fashion; she wears what feels comfortable.
Gabriel stopped following fashion after realizing he preferred plain, simple clothes.
Saira follows fashion so closely that she buys new sneakers every month.
- trends
plural noun focusing on specific items rather than the general habit
- popularity
focuses on the state of being liked, not the act of pursuing it
用法筆記
Subject is typically a person or group. Often used with verbs like 'follow', 'keep up with', 'care about'. This sense does not refer to a specific style (see sense 1) but to the general social practice of pursuing what is currently popular.
常見錯誤
3. Used for describing a situation where someone consumes or does something in extr
Used for describing a situation where someone consumes or does something in extremely large amounts, as if they believe there will soon be no chance to continue.
Lakshmi has been buying novels like they are going out of fashion.
idiom: like it's going out of fashion
On the hot day, children ate ice cream like it was going out of fashion.
Kenji downloads music like it is going out of fashion, filling his phone every week.
During the sale, customers bought shoes like they were going out of fashion.
- greedily
describes the manner, not the fixed idiom
- excessively
more formal; describes the quantity without the idiomatic frame
用法筆記
Only used in the fixed expression 'like it is going out of fashion' or 'as if it is going out of fashion'. The comparison is deliberately exaggerated and informal.
4. A particular manner or method in which an action is performed or something happe
A particular manner or method in which an action is performed or something happens.
Jessica spoke to the children in a calm and gentle fashion.
pattern: in a + [adjective] + fashion
The new manager runs the office in a very organized fashion.
Iris arranged the flowers in a simple but elegant fashion for the dinner table.
Hoa completed the project in a timely fashion, finishing before the deadline.
The teacher explained the grammar rule in a fashion that beginners could understand.
用法筆記
Commonly follows the pattern 'in a [adjective] fashion' where the adjective describes the manner. This is a slightly more formal alternative to 'in a [adjective] way'. Not used with the adjective 'fashionable' — that belongs to sense 1.
5. To a limited or barely acceptable degree; able to perform a task but without muc
To a limited or barely acceptable degree; able to perform a task but without much skill or success.
Sofie can play the piano after a fashion, though she still needs much more practice.
idiom: after a fashion
Gabriel fixed the broken chair after a fashion, but it still wobbled under weight.
The team finished the report after a fashion, though several sections were incomplete.
Jessica can cook after a fashion, but nobody would call her a real chef.
- skillfully
doing something with expertise, the opposite of barely managing
- well
to a high standard, the opposite of poorly
用法筆記
Only used in the fixed phrase 'after a fashion', which always follows a verb describing the task. The phrase is mildly understating — the speaker is being polite about the poor quality.
常見錯誤
fashion — verb
- fashionpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fashions3rd person singular
- fashioning-ing form
- fashionedpast simple
1. To shape or build an object by hand with the help of simple tools, often taking
To shape or build an object by hand with the help of simple tools, often taking care over the details.
Kenji fashioned a small birdhouse from spare pieces of wood found in the garage.
pattern: fashion [object] from [material]
The artist fashioned a beautiful vase out of clay using only her hands.
Naoko fashioned a scarf from old fabric scraps, stitching them together by the fire.
Ignacio fashioned a simple shelf from a wooden plank and two metal brackets.
文法句型
fashion + [noun phrase] + from/out of + [material]
用法筆記
Often used with 'from', 'out of', or 'into' to specify the source material or the finished shape. This sense is less common than the noun form and is mainly found in descriptive or literary writing about handmade objects.