ldoce_089_bfan1 /fæn/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countableC] 1 LIKE somebody OR somethingSUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANsomeone who likes a particular sport or performing art very much, or who admires a famous person 〔运动、表演艺术或名人的〕狂热崇拜者,…迷 Groups of football fans began heading towards the ground. 成群结队的球迷开始向球场走去。
fan of He’s a big fan of Elvis Presley. 他是埃尔维斯•普雷斯利的狂热粉丝。
fan mail/letters (=letters sent to famous people by their fans) 崇拜者的来信
→5 See picture of fan 扇子, electric fan 电扇 n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + fana football/tennis/baseball etc fanJack is a keen football fan.
a music/jazz/rock etc fanJazz fans are in for a treat at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival.
a film/movie fanThis book is a must for all film fans.
a Manchester United/Redsox/Colts etc fanManchester United fans were delighted with their team’s victory.
a Rolling Stones/Kylie Minogue etc fanMike has been a lifelong Kylie Minogue fan.
a big/huge/massive fanElizabeth is a massive fan of Elton John.
a devoted fan (=a strong supporter or admirer)Devoted fans from all over the country have travelled to the concert.
a loyal fan (=fans who always support someone)He will be playing to hundreds of loyal fans on Sunday.
adoring fans (=fans who like and admire someone very much)She’s mobbed by adoring fans wherever she goes.
somebody’s number one fanShe told Dave that she was his number one fan.
rival/opposing/opposition fans (=fans who support different teams competing against each other)There were fights between rival fans outside the stadium.
home fans (=fans at their own team’s sports field)The home fans cheered the team onto the pitch.
away fans (=fans visiting another team’s sports field)Two sections of the ground had been allocated to away fans.
fan + NOUNfan mailThe group receives lots of fan mail.
a fan clubHer fan club has 25,000 members in the UK alone.
fan base (=the people who are someone’s biggest fans)The band has built up a loyal fan base over the years.
verbsfans cheer/applaud (somebody/something)Fans on both sides applauded their skill and spirit.
fans boo (somebody/something)Their own fans booed them off the pitch.
fans chant somethingEngland fans chanted his name.
disappoint fansThe concert was cancelled, disappointing hundreds of fans.