- [countable]
a short loud piece of music that is played to celebrate somebody/something important arriving 号角花彩，号角齐鸣（欢迎仪式等上奏的响亮短曲） A fanfare of trumpets will sound for the Queen. 将为女王鸣喇叭。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- little
- trumpet
- …
- give
- play
- sound
- …
- surround something
- a fanfare of trumpets
- [uncountable, countable]
a large amount of activity and discussion in the media to celebrate somebody/something （为庆祝而在媒体上的）喧耀 The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。 Despite the fanfare of publicity that accompanied its launch, his latest novel sold only a few hundred copies. 尽管他的最新小说发行时大肆宣传，但只卖出了几百本。
Extra ExamplesIt was a bold law but there was a distinct lack of fanfare surrounding its passage. 这是一项大胆创新的法律，但是其获得通过的过程却异乎寻常地低调。 The movie was released with little fanfare in 2019. 这部电影在2019年大张旗鼓地上映了。 The new building was opened with great fanfare in January 1895. 那座新建筑于 1895 年 1 月在盛大的欢庆活动中正式启用了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- little
- trumpet
- …
- give
- play
- sound
- …
- surround something
- a fanfare of trumpets
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French, ultimately of imitative origin.