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.这些词均表示迷、爱好者、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;狂热爱好者;狂热仰慕者◆Movie fans will be familiar with his work already.影迷对他的作品肯定已经很熟悉了。◆Crowds of football fans filled the streets.一群群足球迷挤满了街道。◆He's always been a big fan of Pavarotti.他一直是帕瓦罗蒂的狂热乐迷。◆She received bags of fan mail(= letters from her fans).她收到一包包仰慕者的来信。◆ (NAmE) He's a big Yankees fan.他是扬基队的铁杆球迷。■enthusiast ɪnˈθjuːziæst; NAmEɪnˈθuːziæst [countable] a person who is very interested in sth and spends a lot of time doing it热衷于⋯的人;爱好者◆Railway enthusiasts were given the chance to ride on the old steam train during the weekend.铁路迷有幸可以在周末去乘坐老式蒸汽火车。◆She was a lifelong enthusiast of dancing, running and waterskiing.她毕生热衷于舞蹈、跑步和水橇运动。 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.这两个词均可指活动或科目的爱好者,但只有fan可指人的狂热仰慕者◆jazz / fishing / DIY fans / enthusiasts爵士乐/钓鱼/自己动手爱好者◆fans of the pop star Madonna流行歌星麦当娜的歌迷◆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.与fan相比,enthusiast常较主动、积极地参与某事:enthusiast强调某人花很多业余时间做某事,fan强调某人从某事中得到乐趣。 see also buff ⇨ expert■supporter [countable] (BrE) a person who supports a particular sports team, especially a football team(尤指某支足球队的)支持者,拥护者◆They are both keen Arsenal supporters.他们俩都是阿森纳队热情的球迷。ⓘ To support a sports team means to watch their games, follow their progress, etc. In American English use fan instead. * support指支持、拥护某支运动队,包括观看他们比赛、关注他们的发展等;在美式英语中用fan表示此义。■lover [countable](often in compounds) a person who likes or enjoys a particular thing very much(常构成复合词)爱好者,热爱者◆He was a devoted animal lover, and had a large number of pets at home.他特别喜爱动物,家里养了许多宠物。◆She was a great lover of the arts, and of Greek architecture in particular.她酷爱艺术,特别是希腊建筑。◆an art-lover / a nature-lover热爱艺术/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钦佩者;赞赏者◆He is a great admirer of Picasso's early paintings.他十分欣赏毕加索的早期画作。 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(尤指别人认为过于狂热的)入迷者◆He's a non-smoking, non-drinking, fitness fanatic.他烟酒不沾,极其热衷于健美。▸fanatical
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◆a fanatical interest in football狂热喜爱足球◆She's fanatical about healthy eating.她痴迷健康饮食。■devotee ˌdevəˈtiː [countable] a person who admires and is very enthusiastic about sb/sth狂热崇拜者;狂热爱好者◆He's been a golf devotee for 23 years.他迷恋高尔夫球已经23年了。◆a devotee of science fiction科幻小说的狂热爱好者ⓘ Devotee emphasizes the fact that sb is willing to put a lot of time and effort into sth. * devotee强调某人乐于在某事上投入大量时间和精力。 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.歌迷在出口处守候着,希望能一睹乐队的丰采。■follower [countable] a person who is very interested in a particular activity and follows all the recent news about it爱好者;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赶时髦者 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.我过去是个电子游戏迷,我简直是把所有空余时间都花在打游戏上了。 see also addictive ⇨ addictive■freak friːk (usually in compounds通常用于构成复合词) [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狂热爱好者(尤指在别人眼中有点怪)◆He's a real fitness freak-he goes to the gym every single day.他是个十足的健身狂,天天都去健身房。