aficionado

/əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˌfi-sh(ē-)ə-ˈnä-(ˌ)dō -fē-, -sē-ə-/ (ame, mw)

aficionado — 名詞

  • aficionadosingular
  • aficionadosplural

1. someone who has a strong love for a hobby, art form, or subject and understands

1.名詞C1
釋義

愛好者；行家

對某主題特別投入又懂很多的人

someone who has a strong love for a hobby, art form, or subject and understands it well

例句

Walid is an aficionado of old jazz records and can date them by ear.

Walid 是老爵士黑膠的愛好者，光靠聽就能判斷年代。

aficionado of + subject

At the street food fair, Tamar chatted with the tea aficionado running the tasting table.

在街頭美食節上，Tamar 和試喝攤位的茶葉行家聊了起來。

noun before aficionado

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌Mila is an aficionado for opera.
✅Mila is an aficionado of opera.
💡this noun normally takes of before the subject the person knows and loves.