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fad for [sth]
There was a fad for wearing neon colors in the 1980s.
20世纪80年代流行穿霓虹色。
一时的风尚；短暂的狂热
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一时的风尚；短暂的狂热
Something that is popular or fashionable for a very short time.
There was a fad for wearing neon colors in the 1980s.
20世纪80年代流行穿霓虹色。
短时间内流行的现象。
A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.
以过度热情追求的兴趣
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
Wearing neon clothes was a short-lived fad in the 1980s.
穿霓虹色衣服在20世纪80年代是一种短暂的时尚。
AI contextual example
Many people tried the cabbage soup diet, but it was just a fad.
许多人尝试了卷心菜汤减肥法，但那只是一时狂热。
AI contextual example
Collecting pogs was a playground fad that quickly disappeared.
收集噗呲圆盘曾是一种校园狂热，很快就消失了。
AI contextual example
he always follows the latest fads
他总是追随最新的时尚潮流。
WordNet
There was a fad for wearing neon colors in the 1980s.
20世纪80年代流行穿霓虹色。
Many people thought the diet was just a fad.
很多人认为这种饮食法只是一时风尚。
The game became a fad among teenagers.
这款游戏在青少年中成为一种时尚。
Critics dismissed the new technology as a passing fad.
批评者认为这项新技术不过是昙花一现。
Not this
He has a fad for playing video games.
Use this
Playing video games is a fad for him.
Fad 是可数名词，通常不说 'have a fad'，而应用 'follow a fad' 或 'be a fad for someone'。英文中表示某人沉迷于某种短暂时尚时，常用 'be into a fad' 或 'follow a fad'。
Not this
Fad is not lasting long.
Use this
Fads don't last long.
Fad 是可数名词，表示一种时尚，不能用作不可数名词。应使用复数形式或加不定冠词，如 'a fad' 或 'fads'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一时的风尚；短暂的热潮
Some people think the interest in green tea is just a passing fad.
有些人认为对绿茶的兴趣只是一时的风尚。
最新流行；最新风潮
The latest fad is collecting vintage toys.
最新的风潮是收藏复古玩具。
流行一时的节食法；时尚饮食风潮
Fad diets usually promise quick weight loss but are hard to stick with.
流行一时的节食法通常承诺快速减肥，但很难坚持下去。
健康热潮；一时流行的养生法
The juice cleanse was just another health fad.
果汁排毒只是又一波健康热潮。
对…的一时狂热
The fad for drone racing soon faded.
对无人机竞速的一时狂热很快就消退。
跟风；追逐一时的潮流
Many companies follow a fad only to lose money.
许多公司追逐一时潮流，结果却亏了钱。
一时的风潮
Some people think electric scooters are just a passing fad.
有些人认为电动滑板车只是一时的风潮。
最新潮流
She's always chasing the latest fad in health food.
她总是追逐健康食品的最新潮流。
当下风靡一时的热潮
Yoga was the fad of the moment in the 1990s.
瑜伽是20世纪90年代风靡一时的热潮。
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fad与fade（褪色）只差一个字母：流行来得快，褪得也快，就是一时狂热。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、媒体评论、时尚话题 “fad”通常指短期流行的现象或狂热，多用于日常对话和媒体评论，语气中性，但有时带有一点批判意味，暗示某事物很快会过时。
复数形式为fads，常用作可数名词。
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