fan
/fæn/ (bre, ipa) · /fæn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfan/ (ame, mw)
fan — 名詞
- fansingular
- fansplural
1. a person who really likes, follows, and supports a particular celebrity, sports
粉絲
喜愛並支持某人物、隊伍或活動的人
a person who really likes, follows, and supports a particular celebrity, sports team, or activity
Théo has been a devoted soccer fan since he was six years old.
Théo 從六歲起就是一個忠實的足球粉絲。
collocation: devoted fan / big fan
Thousands of fans waited outside the hotel hoping to see the singer.
數千名粉絲在飯店外等候，希望能見到那位歌手。
plural form with collective meaning
Lara is a huge fan of the author's first three novels.
Lara 是那位作者前三本小說的忠實粉絲。
The actor thanked his fans for their support over the years.
那位演員感謝粉絲多年來的支持。
Kwame travels all over the country to watch his team play every week.
Kwame 每週都跑到全國各地去看他的球隊比賽。
- supporter
stronger on active help and loyalty; a supporter donates or campaigns, while a fan mainly enjoys
- enthusiast
more formal; suggests deep knowledge of a subject rather than emotional attachment
- follower
often used for social media; weaker emotional investment than 'fan'
- critic
someone who judges negatively rather than admires
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' to name the admired subject (a fan of basketball, a fan of jazz). Adjectives like 'big', 'huge', 'avid', or 'die-hard' are commonly used before the word to show enthusiasm level.
常見錯誤
2. used in the phrase 'not a fan of' to express dislike of someone or something
不欣賞
否定形式表示不喜歡
used in the phrase 'not a fan of' to express dislike of someone or something
Hui is not a fan of spicy food, so she always orders mild dishes.
Hui 不欣賞辣的食物，所以她總是點清淡的菜。
negative structure: not a fan of [noun]
Gabriel admitted he is not a big fan of early morning meetings.
Gabriel 承認他不太欣賞一大早開會。
common modifier: not a big fan of [something]
Meera's parents are not fans of loud music late at night.
Meera 的父母不欣賞深夜大聲播放的音樂。
The teacher is not a fan of students using phones during class.
那位老師不欣賞學生在上課時使用手機。
- dislike
a neutral verb, less conversational than 'not a fan of'
- not keen on
British English; milder than 'not a fan of'
- like
the simple opposite, though less enthusiastic than 'be a fan of'
文法句型
not a fan of [noun/noun phrase]
用法筆記
Only the negative form 'not a fan of' carries this sense. The positive statement 'I am a fan of…' belongs to sense 1 and simply states admiration.
常見錯誤
3. a machine with spinning blades that moves air around to make a space or person f
電風扇
用電力驅動扇葉產生風的設備
a machine with spinning blades that moves air around to make a space or person feel cooler
Rachid turned on the ceiling fan when the room got too stuffy.
Rachid 在房間變得太悶時打開了吊扇。
common type: ceiling fan
A small desk fan sat beside Nellie's computer, humming softly.
Nellie 的電腦旁擺著一台小桌扇，發出輕微的嗡嗡聲。
common type: desk fan
The kitchen exhaust fan pulls steam and smoke out through the vent.
廚房抽風扇把蒸氣和油煙抽到通風管外。
Ziad cleaned the dust off the fan blades to keep it running smoothly.
Ziad 清理了風扇葉片上的灰塵，讓它保持運轉順暢。
The old fan wobbled when it spun at its highest speed.
那台舊電風扇在最高轉速時會搖晃。
- air mover
technical term used in industry, not everyday conversation
- ventilator
more common in medical contexts or for large building systems
用法筆記
Often modified by location or purpose (ceiling fan, desk fan, exhaust fan, tower fan). Can be used with 'turn on/off' or 'switch on/off' as with other electrical appliances.
常見錯誤
❌ 'I turned on the fan to cool the room because the air conditioner is broken.' — this is correct usage, but learners sometimes confuse 'fan' with 'air conditioner'. A fan moves air but does not actively cool or remove heat like an AC.
4. a hand-held item with a broad flat area that you move to stir the surrounding ai
扇子
手持搖動以產生涼風的器具
a hand-held item with a broad flat area that you move to stir the surrounding air
Pim opened his folding fan and waved it slowly in the heat.
Pim 打開他的摺扇，在炎熱中慢慢搧動。
common type: folding fan
Andrew bought a silk fan painted with cherry blossoms as a souvenir.
Andrew 買了一把畫有櫻花的絲質扇子當作紀念品。
Women at the outdoor ceremony used paper fans to protect their faces from the sun.
戶外典禮上的女士們用紙扇遮擋陽光。
A hand-painted fan can be both a useful object and a piece of art.
一把手繪扇子既可以是有用的物品，也可以是一件藝術品。
- hand fan
more descriptive, used to distinguish from electric fans
用法筆記
Commonly called a 'hand fan' or 'folding fan' to distinguish it from an electric fan. Often made of paper, silk, bamboo, or plastic.
fan — 動詞
- fanpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fans3rd person singular
- fanning-ing form
- fannedpast simple
1. to move a fan or another flat object back and forth near your face or body so th
搧風
揮動物品使臉部或身體涼爽
to move a fan or another flat object back and forth near your face or body so that you feel cooler
Baraka fanned himself with a magazine while waiting for the bus.
Baraka 在等公車時用一本雜誌給自己搧風。
object: flat object substituting for a fan
Liang sat on the porch and fanned her face with a newspaper.
Liang 坐在門廊上，用報紙給臉搧風。
Paloma fanned the sleeping baby gently to keep her comfortable.
Paloma 輕輕地為熟睡的嬰兒搧風，讓她保持舒適。
The passengers used their boarding passes to fan themselves on the hot plane.
乘客們在炎熱的飛機上拿登機證給自己搧風。
- waft
less common; implies a gentler, wider motion through the air
文法句型
fan + object
用法筆記
Often used reflexively (fanned himself) or with a body part as the object (fanned her face). Any flat, light object can serve as the tool.
常見錯誤
2. to direct moving air onto a flame or pile of burning material so that it grows l
搧旺
朝火送風使燃燒更猛烈
to direct moving air onto a flame or pile of burning material so that it grows larger and hotter
Nora fanned the campfire until the flames rose high into the dark sky.
Nora 搧旺營火，直到火焰升入漆黑的夜空。
object: campfire
Élise used a piece of cardboard to fan the dying embers back to life.
Élise 用一塊厚紙板把即將熄滅的餘燼重新搧旺。
idiomatic: fan embers back to life
The wind fanned the wildfire, spreading it across the dry hills.
風搧旺了野火，讓火勢蔓延到乾燥的山丘。
Asher knelt down and fanned the small flame until it became a steady fire.
Asher 蹲下來搧旺小火苗，直到它變成穩定的火焰。
- stoke
focuses on adding fuel rather than air; 'stoke a fire' often uses a poker or more fuel
- douse
to put out a fire with water or by removing air
文法句型
fan + fire/flame
用法筆記
The subject can be a person or the wind itself. Often describes the literal action of reviving a fire, but also appears in the fixed phrase 'fan the flames' (see sense 3).
3. to make unpleasant emotions, arguments, or bad behavior stronger and more intens
煽動
助長負面情緒、衝突或行為加劇
to make unpleasant emotions, arguments, or bad behavior stronger and more intense
The politician's speech fanned feelings of anger among the crowd.
那位政治人物的演說煽動了群眾的憤怒情緒。
figurative: fan + emotion (anger)
Rumors about the layoffs fanned anxiety throughout the company.
有關裁員的謠言煽動了整間公司的焦慮。
figurative: fan + emotion (anxiety)
Christopher worried that his silence would only fan the argument further.
Christopher 擔心他的沉默只會讓爭論越演越烈。
Media reports fanned public fear about the disease even after it was under control.
即使在疫情已受控制後，媒體報導仍持續煽動公眾的恐懼。
Niran's careless comment fanned old tensions between the two families.
Niran 不經意的評論煽動了兩個家庭之間長久以來的緊張關係。
文法句型
fan + negative emotion/conflict
用法筆記
Only used with negative emotions or conflict — anger, fear, hatred, anxiety, tension, panic. It is NOT used with positive feelings such as joy or love.
常見錯誤
4. to open or spread something so that it takes a wide, curved shape like a hand-he
展開
將物品張開成扇形或分散開來
to open or spread something so that it takes a wide, curved shape like a hand-held fan
Selim fanned the playing cards out across the table so everyone could see them.
Selim 把撲克牌在桌上展開，讓每個人都能看到。
transitive: fan + object + out
The peacock fanned its tail feathers in a beautiful display of color.
孔雀展開尾羽，展現出美麗的色彩。
inanimate subject: peacock
Esteban told the hikers to fan out and search the area for the lost child.
Esteban 告訴登山者分散開來，在該區域搜索失蹤的孩子。
The search party fanned out across the forest, each person taking a different path.
搜索隊在森林中分散開來，每個人走不同的路線。
Joon fanned the documents on his desk to find the missing signature page.
Joon 把桌上的文件展開，尋找遺漏的簽名頁。
- fold
to bring together or close something spread out
文法句型
fan + object + out/wide
fan out (intransitive)
用法筆記
Often used with 'out' (fan out), which can be transitive (fan the cards out) or intransitive (searchers fanned out). Without 'out', it is always transitive (fan the cards, fan the pages).
5. in baseball, to throw pitches that a batter misses three times, resulting in the
三振
棒球中投手使打者三擊不中而出局
in baseball, to throw pitches that a batter misses three times, resulting in the batter being out
The pitcher fanned the first batter on three fastballs down the middle.
那位投手用三個快速球三振了第一名打者。
baseball transitive: fan + batter
Lee fanned twelve batters in last night's game, setting a new team record.
Lee 在昨晚的比賽中三振了十二名打者，創下隊史新紀錄。
The rookie pitcher fanned three batters in a row during the final inning.
那位新人投手在最後一局連續三振了三名打者。
Min fanned eight batters in a single game for the first time in her career.
Min 在單場比賽中三振了八名打者，這在她職業生涯中還是頭一遭。
- strike out
the standard modern term; 'strike out' can also describe the batter's action (the batter struck out)
文法句型
fan + batter
用法筆記
A baseball-specific term. The subject is always the pitcher; the object is the batter. The more common modern term is 'strike out'. 'Fan' in this sense is mainly used in sports commentary and older baseball writing.