fan 1 S3 W2 / fæn / 名词 [可数名词]

1 someone who likes a particular sport or performing art very much, or who admires a famous person :

Groups of football fans began heading towards the ground.

fan of

He’s a big fan of Elvis Presley.

fan mail/letters (= letters sent to famous people by their fans )

2

a) a machine with turning blades that is used to cool the air in a room by moving it around :

a ceiling fan

b) a flat object that you wave with your hand which makes the air cooler

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fan

a football/tennis/baseball etc fan Jack is a keen football fan.

a music/jazz/rock etc fan Jazz fans are in for a treat at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival.

a film/movie fan This book is a must for all film fans.

a Manchester United/Redsox/Colts etc fan Manchester United fans were delighted with their team’s victory.

a Rolling Stones/Kylie Minogue etc fan Mike has been a lifelong Kylie Minogue fan.

a big/huge/massive fan Elizabeth is a massive fan of Elton John.

a devoted fan (= a strong supporter or admirer ) Devoted fans from all over the country have travelled to the concert.

a loyal fan (= fans who always support someone ) He will be playing to hundreds of loyal fans on Sunday.

adoring fans (= fans who like and admire someone very much ) She’s mobbed by adoring fans wherever she goes.

sb’s number one fan She told Dave that she was his number one fan.

rival/opposing/opposition fans (= fans who support different teams competing against each other ) There were fights between rival fans outside the stadium.

home fans (= fans at their own team’s sports field ) The home fans cheered the team onto the pitch.

away fans (= fans visiting another team’s sports field ) Two sections of the ground had been allocated to away fans.

fan + NOUN

fan mail The group receives lots of fan mail.

a fan club Her fan club has 25,000 members in the UK alone.

fan base (= the people who are someone’s biggest fans ) The band has built up a loyal fan base over the years.

动词

fans cheer/applaud (somebody/something) Fans on both sides applauded their skill and spirit.

fans boo (somebody/something) Their own fans booed them off the pitch.

fans chant something England fans chanted his name.

disappoint fans The concert was cancelled, disappointing hundreds of fans.