fan ♦︎ enthusiast ♦︎ supporter ♦︎ lover ♦︎ admirer ♦︎ fanatic ♦︎ devotee ♦︎ groupie ♦︎ follower ♦︎ addict ♦︎ freakThese are all words for a person who likes a particular thing, activity or person very much.這些詞均表示迷、愛好者、仰慕者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a great fan / enthusiast / lover / admirer◆a true fan / enthusiast / admirer◆a keen fan / enthusiast / supporter / admirer / follower◆a real fan / enthusiast / fanatic / freak◆a big fan / supporter / admirer◆a music / art / jazz fan / enthusiast / lover / fanatic / devotee◆a sports / football / boxing / cricket, etc. fan / enthusiast / fanatic / devotee◆a fitness / health enthusiast / fanatic / freak■fan [countable] a person who admires sb/sth or enjoys watching or listening to sb/sth very much迷;狂熱愛好者;狂熱仰慕者◆Movie fans will be familiar with his work already.影迷對他的作品肯定已經很熟悉了。◆Crowds of football fans filled the streets.一群群足球迷擠滿了街道。◆He's always been a big fan of Pavarotti.他一直是帕瓦羅蒂的狂熱樂迷。◆She received bags of fan mail(= letters from her fans).她收到一包包仰慕者的來信。◆ (NAmE) He's a big Yankees fan.他是揚基隊的鐵杆球迷。■enthusiast ɪnˈθjuːziæst; NAmEɪnˈθuːziæst [countable] a person who is very interested in sth and spends a lot of time doing it熱衷於⋯的人;愛好者◆Railway enthusiasts were given the chance to ride on the old steam train during the weekend.鐵路迷有幸可以在周末去乘坐老式蒸汽火車。◆She was a lifelong enthusiast of dancing, running and waterskiing.她畢生熱衷於舞蹈、跑步和水橇運動。 see also enthusiastic ⇨ eagerNOTE辨析 Fan or enthusiast?Both words can be used about an activity or subject, but only fan can be used about a person.這兩個詞均可指活動或科目的愛好者,但只有fan可指人的狂熱仰慕者◆jazz / fishing / DIY fans / enthusiasts爵士樂/釣魚/自己動手愛好者◆fans of the pop star Madonna流行歌星麥當娜的歌迷◆enthusiasts of the pop star MadonnaAn enthusiast is often more actively involved in sth than a fan: enthusiast emphasizes the fact that sb spends a lot of their free time doing sth; fan emphasizes the enjoyment of sth.與fan相比,enthusiast常較主動、積極地參與某事:enthusiast強調某人花很多業餘時間做某事,fan強調某人從某事中得到樂趣。 see also buff ⇨ expert■supporter [countable] (BrE) a person who supports a particular sports team, especially a football team(尤指某支足球隊的)支持者,擁護者◆They are both keen Arsenal supporters.他們倆都是阿森納隊熱情的球迷。ⓘ To support a sports team means to watch their games, follow their progress, etc. In American English use fan instead. * support指支持、擁護某支運動隊,包括觀看他們比賽、關注他們的發展等;在美式英語中用fan表示此義。■lover [countable](often in compounds) a person who likes or enjoys a particular thing very much(常構成複合詞)愛好者,熱愛者◆He was a devoted animal lover, and had a large number of pets at home.他特别喜愛動物,家裏養了許多寵物。◆She was a great lover of the arts, and of Greek architecture in particular.她酷愛藝術,特别是希臘建築。◆an art-lover / a nature-lover熱愛藝術/大自然的人 see also love ⇨ likeverb■admirer [countable] (ratherformal) a person who admires sb/sth, especially a well-known person or thing欽佩者;贊賞者◆He is a great admirer of Picasso's early paintings.他十分欣賞畢加索的早期畫作。 see also admire ⇨ respectverb■fanaticfəˈnætɪk [countable] (ratherinformal, sometimesdisapproving) a person who is very enthusiastic about sth, especially in a way that other people think is extreme(尤指别人認爲過於狂熱的)入迷者◆He's a non-smoking, non-drinking, fitness fanatic.他煙酒不沾,極其熱衷於健美。▸fanatical
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◆a fanatical interest in football狂熱喜愛足球◆She's fanatical about healthy eating.她癡迷健康飲食。■devotee ˌdevəˈtiː [countable] a person who admires and is very enthusiastic about sb/sth狂熱崇拜者;狂熱愛好者◆He's been a golf devotee for 23 years.他迷戀高爾夫球已經23年了。◆a devotee of science fiction科幻小說的狂熱愛好者ⓘ Devotee emphasizes the fact that sb is willing to put a lot of time and effort into sth. * devotee強調某人樂於在某事上投入大量時間和精力。 see also devote ⇨ devote■groupie [countable] (ratherinformal, sometimesdisapproving) a person, especially a young woman, who follows pop musicians around and tries to meet them追随流行歌星的歌迷;(尤指)追星少女◆The groupies were waiting around at the exit, hoping for a glimpse of the band.歌迷在出口處守候着,希望能一睹樂隊的豐采。■follower [countable] a person who is very interested in a particular activity and follows all the recent news about it愛好者;追随者◆He is a keen follower of both football and cricket.他既是足球迷,又是板球迷。◆a follower of fashion趕時髦者 see also follow ⇨ follow4■addict ˈædɪkt [countable] (oftendisapproving) a person who spends a lot of their free time doing sth because they are so interested in it that they cannot stop沉迷⋯的人◆I used to be a video game addict-I literally spent all my free time playing games.我過去是個電子遊戲迷,我簡直是把所有空餘時間都花在打遊戲上了。 see also addictive ⇨ addictive■freak friːk (usually in compounds通常用於構成複合詞) [countable] (informal, oftendisapproving) a person who is very interested in a particular subject, especially when other people think they are a little strange for liking it so much狂熱愛好者(尤指在别人眼中有點怪)◆He's a real fitness freak-he goes to the gym every single day.他是個十足的健身狂,天天都去健身房。