something that people are interested in for only a short period of time synonym craze一時的風尚;短暫的狂熱 the latest/current fad 最新/當前的時尚 a fad for physical fitness 一陣健身狂熱 Rap music proved to be more than just a passing fad. 事實證明,說唱音樂並不是昙花一現。
Extra Examplesthe fad for cookery programmes 烹飪節目熱潮 the fad for cosmetic surgery 整容手術熱潮 Fads for vitamin supplements have been overtaken by a vogue for minerals and trace elements. 補充維生素的狂熱已被補充礦物質和微量元素的潮流取代。 It's just a fad. It won't last. 那只是一時的狂熱,不會持久。 These fads come and go. 這些時尚來來去去。
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.