something that people are interested in for only a short period of time synonym craze一时的风尚;短暂的狂热 the latest/current fad 最新/当前的时尚 a fad for physical fitness 一阵健身狂热 Rap music proved to be more than just a passing fad. 事实证明,说唱音乐并不是昙花一现。
Extra Examplesthe fad for cookery programmes 烹饪节目热潮 the fad for cosmetic surgery 整容手术热潮 Fads for vitamin supplements have been overtaken by a vogue for minerals and trace elements. 补充维生素的狂热已被补充矿物质和微量元素的潮流取代。 It's just a fad. It won't last. 那只是一时的狂热,不会持久。 These fads come and go. 这些时尚来来去去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- current
- latest
- new
- …
- fad for
Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally dialect): probably the second element of fidfad, contraction of fiddle-faddle. Compare with faddy.